Nuclear Engineering is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in nuclear engineering than other colleges that offer the major.
College Factual ranked the 27 nuclear engineering schools in the United States by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
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Leading the list of the most focused nuclear engineering schools is Air Force Institute Of Technology Graduate School Of Engineering And Management. Air Force Institute Of Technology Graduate School Of Engineering And Management is a public school located in the suburb of Wright-Patterson AFB. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in nuclear engineering, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year.
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United States Military Academy ranks #2 for nuclear engineering by degree focus. United States Military Academy is a public school located in the town of West Point. Nuclear Engineering accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 21 graduates in the most recent year.
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United States Naval Academy ranks #3 for nuclear engineering by degree focus. United States Naval Academy is a public school located in the suburb of Annapolis. About 2% of the degrees United States Naval Academy awards are in nuclear engineering, or about 20 graduates in the most recent year.
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ranks #4 for nuclear engineering by degree focus. Located in the city of Troy, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is a private not-for-profit university. About 1% of the degrees Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute awards are in nuclear engineering, or about 25 graduates in the most recent year.
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A rank of #5 makes Missouri University Of Science And Technology one of the most focused schools for nuclear engineering. Set in the town of Rolla, Missouri University Of Science And Technology is a public institution. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in nuclear engineering, or about 26 graduates in the most recent year.
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Massachusetts Institute Of Technology landed the #6 spot among the most focused nuclear engineering schools. Located in the city of Cambridge, Massachusetts Institute Of Technology is a private not-for-profit university. About 1% of the degrees Massachusetts Institute Of Technology awards are in nuclear engineering, or about 40 graduates in the most recent year.
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The University Of Tennessee landed the #7 spot among the most focused nuclear engineering schools. Located in the city of Knoxville, The University Of Tennessee is a public university. About 0.9% of the degrees The University Of Tennessee awards are in nuclear engineering, or about 83 graduates in the most recent year.
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Idaho State University ranked #8 on our list of the most focused nuclear engineering schools. Idaho State University is a public school located in the city of Pocatello. At this school, roughly 0.8% of all degrees awarded are in nuclear engineering, or about 23 graduates in the most recent year.
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North Carolina State University At Raleigh landed the #9 spot among the most focused nuclear engineering schools. Set in the city of Raleigh, North Carolina State University At Raleigh is a public institution. About 0.7% of the degrees North Carolina State University At Raleigh awards are in nuclear engineering, or about 77 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of New Mexico Main Campus ranked #10 on our list of the most focused nuclear engineering schools. Set in the city of Albuquerque, University Of New Mexico Main Campus is a public institution. About 0.6% of the degrees University Of New Mexico Main Campus awards are in nuclear engineering, or about 30 graduates in the most recent year.
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Oregon State University comes in at #11 for nuclear engineering focus this year. Oregon State University is a public school located in the city of Corvallis. Nuclear Engineering accounts for around 0.6% of the degrees granted here, or about 50 graduates in the most recent year.
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Colorado School Of Mines placed #12 for nuclear engineering by degree focus. Colorado School Of Mines is a public school located in the suburb of Golden. Nuclear Engineering accounts for around 0.6% of the degrees granted here, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year.
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Texas A And M University College Station comes in at #13 for nuclear engineering focus this year. Set in the city of College Station, Texas A And M University College Station is a public institution. Nuclear Engineering accounts for around 0.5% of the degrees granted here, or about 105 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Idaho ranked #14 on our list of the most focused nuclear engineering schools. Located in the town of Moscow, University Of Idaho is a public university. Nuclear Engineering accounts for around 0.5% of the degrees granted here, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of California Berkeley landed the #15 spot among the most focused nuclear engineering schools. Set in the city of Berkeley, University Of California Berkeley is a public institution. About 0.4% of the degrees University Of California Berkeley awards are in nuclear engineering, or about 57 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Michigan Ann Arbor placed #16 for nuclear engineering by degree focus. University Of Michigan Ann Arbor is a public school located in the city of Ann Arbor. At this school, roughly 0.4% of all degrees awarded are in nuclear engineering, or about 58 graduates in the most recent year.
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Purdue University Main Campus comes in at #17 for nuclear engineering focus this year. Purdue University Main Campus is a public school located in the city of West Lafayette. About 0.4% of the degrees Purdue University Main Campus awards are in nuclear engineering, or about 52 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign landed the #18 spot among the most focused nuclear engineering schools. Located in the city of Champaign, University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign is a public university. About 0.3% of the degrees University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign awards are in nuclear engineering, or about 56 graduates in the most recent year.
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Georgia Institute Of Technology Main Campus landed the #19 spot among the most focused nuclear engineering schools. Set in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Institute Of Technology Main Campus is a public institution. Nuclear Engineering accounts for around 0.3% of the degrees granted here, or about 34 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus ranked #20 on our list of the most focused nuclear engineering schools. Set in the city of Pittsburgh, University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus is a public institution. About 0.3% of the degrees University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus awards are in nuclear engineering, or about 27 graduates in the most recent year.
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Pennsylvania State University Main Campus landed the #21 spot among the most focused nuclear engineering schools. Pennsylvania State University Main Campus is a public school located in the city of University Park. At this school, roughly 0.3% of all degrees awarded are in nuclear engineering, or about 39 graduates in the most recent year.
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Pennsylvania State University World Campus comes in at #22 for nuclear engineering focus this year. Set in the city of University Park, Pennsylvania State University World Campus is a public institution. About 0.2% of the degrees Pennsylvania State University World Campus awards are in nuclear engineering, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Wisconsin Madison comes in at #23 for nuclear engineering focus this year. Set in the city of Madison, University Of Wisconsin Madison is a public institution. About 0.2% of the degrees University Of Wisconsin Madison awards are in nuclear engineering, or about 29 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Florida landed the #24 spot among the most focused nuclear engineering schools. University Of Florida is a public school located in the city of Gainesville. Nuclear Engineering accounts for around 0.1% of the degrees granted here, or about 20 graduates in the most recent year.
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Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University placed #25 for nuclear engineering by degree focus. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University is a public university. About 0.1% of the degrees Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University awards are in nuclear engineering, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year.
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Rest of the Top 27 Most Focused Nuclear Engineering Schools
These schools are also among the most focused for nuclear engineering this year:
This ranking is produced by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
