by our College Data Analytics TeamNuclear Engineering is a popular field of study at colleges across the country. To top this list, a school graduates more nuclear engineering students than other colleges offering the major.
College Factual ranked the 33 nuclear engineering schools in the United States by the number of degrees they award each year.
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Below are the schools that graduate the most nuclear engineering students in the United States.
No school graduates more nuclear engineering students than Texas A And M University College Station this year. Set in the city of College Station, Texas A And M University College Station is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 105 students earned a degree in nuclear engineering from this school. Get the full nuclear engineering details for Texas A And M University College Station
The University Of Tennessee ranks #2 for nuclear engineering by yearly graduations. The University Of Tennessee is a public school located in the city of Knoxville. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 83 students earned a degree in nuclear engineering from this school. See more about nuclear engineering at The University Of Tennessee
A rank of #3 makes North Carolina State University At Raleigh one of the most popular schools for nuclear engineering. Located in the city of Raleigh, North Carolina State University At Raleigh is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 77 students earned a degree in nuclear engineering from this school. Read the full nuclear engineering report for North Carolina State University At Raleigh
University Of Michigan Ann Arbor is one of the most popular nuclear engineering schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, University Of Michigan Ann Arbor is a public university. University Of Michigan Ann Arbor graduated around 58 nuclear engineering students in the most recent data year. Read the full nuclear engineering report for University Of Michigan Ann Arbor
University Of California Berkeley is one of the most popular nuclear engineering schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Set in the city of Berkeley, University Of California Berkeley is a public institution. University Of California Berkeley graduated around 57 nuclear engineering students in the most recent data year. Get the full nuclear engineering details for University Of California Berkeley
University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign ranked #6 on our list of the most popular nuclear engineering schools. University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign is a public school located in the city of Champaign. University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign graduated around 56 nuclear engineering students in the most recent data year. See more about nuclear engineering at University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign
Purdue University Main Campus placed #7 for nuclear engineering by yearly graduations. Purdue University Main Campus is a public school located in the city of West Lafayette. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 52 students earned a degree in nuclear engineering from this school. Read the full nuclear engineering report for Purdue University Main Campus
Oregon State University landed the #8 spot among the most popular nuclear engineering schools. Oregon State University is a public school located in the city of Corvallis. Oregon State University graduated around 50 nuclear engineering students in the most recent data year. See more about nuclear engineering at Oregon State University
Massachusetts Institute Of Technology landed the #9 spot among the most popular nuclear engineering schools. Massachusetts Institute Of Technology is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge. Massachusetts Institute Of Technology graduated around 40 nuclear engineering students in the most recent data year. Read the full nuclear engineering report for Massachusetts Institute Of Technology
Pennsylvania State University Main Campus ranked #10 on our list of the most popular nuclear engineering schools. Located in the city of University Park, Pennsylvania State University Main Campus is a public university. Pennsylvania State University Main Campus graduated around 39 nuclear engineering students in the most recent data year. Get the full nuclear engineering details for Pennsylvania State University Main Campus
Georgia Institute Of Technology Main Campus landed the #11 spot among the most popular nuclear engineering schools. Set in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Institute Of Technology Main Campus is a public institution. This school awarded about 34 nuclear engineering degrees in the most recent year. See more about nuclear engineering at Georgia Institute Of Technology Main Campus
University Of New Mexico Main Campus placed #12 for nuclear engineering by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Albuquerque, University Of New Mexico Main Campus is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 30 students earned a degree in nuclear engineering from this school. Get the full nuclear engineering details for University Of New Mexico Main Campus
University Of Wisconsin Madison comes in at #13 for nuclear engineering this year. Located in the city of Madison, University Of Wisconsin Madison is a public university. This school awarded about 29 nuclear engineering degrees in the most recent year. Get the full nuclear engineering details for University Of Wisconsin Madison
University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus placed #14 for nuclear engineering by yearly graduations. University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus is a public school located in the city of Pittsburgh. University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus graduated around 27 nuclear engineering students in the most recent data year. Get the full nuclear engineering details for University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus
Missouri University Of Science And Technology comes in at #15 for nuclear engineering this year. Missouri University Of Science And Technology is a public school located in the town of Rolla. Missouri University Of Science And Technology graduated around 26 nuclear engineering students in the most recent data year. See more about nuclear engineering at Missouri University Of Science And Technology
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute comes in at #16 for nuclear engineering this year. Set in the city of Troy, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 25 students earned a degree in nuclear engineering from this school. See more about nuclear engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Idaho State University landed the #17 spot among the most popular nuclear engineering schools. Set in the city of Pocatello, Idaho State University is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 23 students earned a degree in nuclear engineering from this school. Read the full nuclear engineering report for Idaho State University
United States Military Academy landed the #18 spot among the most popular nuclear engineering schools. United States Military Academy is a public school located in the town of West Point. This school awarded about 21 nuclear engineering degrees in the most recent year. Read the full nuclear engineering report for United States Military Academy
United States Naval Academy ranked #19 on our list of the most popular nuclear engineering schools. United States Naval Academy is a public school located in the suburb of Annapolis. This school awarded about 20 nuclear engineering degrees in the most recent year. See more about nuclear engineering at United States Naval Academy
University Of Florida comes in at #20 for nuclear engineering this year. University Of Florida is a public school located in the city of Gainesville. This school awarded about 20 nuclear engineering degrees in the most recent year. Read the full nuclear engineering report for University Of Florida
University Of Idaho placed #21 for nuclear engineering by yearly graduations. Set in the town of Moscow, University Of Idaho is a public institution. This school awarded about 13 nuclear engineering degrees in the most recent year. Read the full nuclear engineering report for University Of Idaho
Air Force Institute Of Technology Graduate School Of Engineering And Management placed #22 for nuclear engineering by yearly graduations. Located in the suburb of Wright-Patterson AFB, Air Force Institute Of Technology Graduate School Of Engineering And Management is a public university. This school awarded about 11 nuclear engineering degrees in the most recent year. Read the full nuclear engineering report for Air Force Institute Of Technology Graduate School Of Engineering And Management
Colorado School Of Mines landed the #23 spot among the most popular nuclear engineering schools. Set in the suburb of Golden, Colorado School Of Mines is a public institution. This school awarded about 11 nuclear engineering degrees in the most recent year. See more about nuclear engineering at Colorado School Of Mines
Pennsylvania State University World Campus placed #24 for nuclear engineering by yearly graduations. Located in the city of University Park, Pennsylvania State University World Campus is a public university. This school awarded about 9 nuclear engineering degrees in the most recent year. Read the full nuclear engineering report for Pennsylvania State University World Campus
Ohio State University Main Campus comes in at #25 for nuclear engineering this year. Ohio State University Main Campus is a public school located in the city of Columbus. Ohio State University Main Campus graduated around 8 nuclear engineering students in the most recent data year. See more about nuclear engineering at Ohio State University Main Campus
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This ranking is produced by College Factual. Schools are ranked by the number of students who complete a degree in the program each year (completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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