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 28 nuclear engineering schools in the United States by the number of degrees they award each year.
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Below are the most popular nuclear engineering schools at the master’s degree level, ranked by yearly graduations.
Leading the list of the most popular nuclear engineering schools is University Of California Berkeley. Located in the city of Berkeley, University Of California Berkeley is a public university. University Of California Berkeley graduated around 31 nuclear engineering students in the most recent data year. Get the full nuclear engineering details for University Of California Berkeley
North Carolina State University At Raleigh ranks #2 for nuclear engineering by yearly graduations. North Carolina State University At Raleigh is a public school located in the city of Raleigh. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 29 students earned a degree in nuclear engineering from this school. See more about nuclear engineering at North Carolina State University At Raleigh
The University Of Tennessee came in at #3 on our list of the most popular nuclear engineering schools. Set in the city of Knoxville, The University Of Tennessee is a public institution. The University Of Tennessee graduated around 28 nuclear engineering students in the most recent data year. Get the full nuclear engineering details for The University Of Tennessee
University Of Michigan Ann Arbor is one of the most popular nuclear engineering schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Set in the city of Ann Arbor, University Of Michigan Ann Arbor is a public institution. University Of Michigan Ann Arbor graduated around 25 nuclear engineering students in the most recent data year. Read the full nuclear engineering report for University Of Michigan Ann Arbor
Texas A And M University College Station ranks #5 for nuclear engineering by yearly graduations. Texas A And M University College Station is a public school located in the city of College Station. This school awarded about 19 nuclear engineering degrees in the most recent year. Get the full nuclear engineering details for Texas A And M University College Station
Massachusetts Institute Of Technology landed the #6 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. This school awarded about 18 nuclear engineering degrees in the most recent year. Get the full nuclear engineering details for Massachusetts Institute Of Technology
Oregon State University comes in at #7 for nuclear engineering this year. Oregon State University is a public school located in the city of Corvallis. Oregon State University graduated around 18 nuclear engineering students in the most recent data year. See more about nuclear engineering at Oregon State University
Purdue University Main Campus ranked #8 on our list of the most popular nuclear engineering schools. Set in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue University Main Campus is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 15 students earned a degree in nuclear engineering from this school. See more about nuclear engineering at Purdue University Main Campus
Georgia Institute Of Technology Main Campus ranked #9 on our list of 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 13 nuclear engineering degrees in the most recent year. Get the full nuclear engineering details for Georgia Institute Of Technology Main Campus
University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign landed the #10 spot among the most popular nuclear engineering schools. Set in the city of Champaign, University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign is a public institution. This school awarded about 12 nuclear engineering degrees in the most recent year. See more about nuclear engineering at University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign
University Of New Mexico Main Campus comes in at #11 for nuclear engineering this year. Set in the city of Albuquerque, University Of New Mexico Main Campus is a public institution. University Of New Mexico Main Campus graduated around 12 nuclear engineering students in the most recent data year. Read the full nuclear engineering report for University Of New Mexico Main Campus
University Of Wisconsin Madison ranked #12 on our list of the most popular nuclear engineering schools. University Of Wisconsin Madison is a public school located in the city of Madison. This school awarded about 12 nuclear engineering degrees in the most recent year. Get the full nuclear engineering details for University Of Wisconsin Madison
Air Force Institute Of Technology Graduate School Of Engineering And Management comes in at #13 for nuclear engineering this year. Air Force Institute Of Technology Graduate School Of Engineering And Management is a public school located in the suburb of Wright-Patterson AFB. This school awarded about 10 nuclear engineering degrees in the most recent year. Get the full nuclear engineering details for Air Force Institute Of Technology Graduate School Of Engineering And Management
Colorado School Of Mines comes in at #14 for nuclear engineering this year. Located in the suburb of Golden, Colorado School Of Mines is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 10 students earned a degree in nuclear engineering from this school. Read the full nuclear engineering report for Colorado School Of Mines
University Of Idaho comes in at #15 for nuclear engineering this year. University Of Idaho is a public school located in the town of Moscow. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 10 students earned a degree in nuclear engineering from this school. See more about nuclear engineering at University Of Idaho
Pennsylvania State University World Campus comes in at #16 for nuclear engineering this year. Located in the city of University Park, Pennsylvania State University World Campus is a public university. Pennsylvania State University World Campus graduated around 9 nuclear engineering students in the most recent data year. See more about nuclear engineering at Pennsylvania State University World Campus
Missouri University Of Science And Technology landed the #17 spot among the most popular nuclear engineering schools. Missouri University Of Science And Technology is a public school located in the town of Rolla. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 6 students earned a degree in nuclear engineering from this school. Get the full nuclear engineering details for Missouri University Of Science And Technology
Pennsylvania State University Main Campus ranked #18 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. This school awarded about 6 nuclear engineering degrees in the most recent year. Get the full nuclear engineering details for Pennsylvania State University Main Campus
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ranked #19 on our list of the most popular nuclear engineering schools. Located in the city of Troy, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is a private not-for-profit university. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute graduated around 5 nuclear engineering students in the most recent data year. Read the full nuclear engineering report for Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
University Of Florida landed the #20 spot among the most popular nuclear engineering schools. Located in the city of Gainesville, University Of Florida is a public university. This school awarded about 4 nuclear engineering degrees in the most recent year. Get the full nuclear engineering details for University Of Florida
Kansas State University ranked #21 on our list of the most popular nuclear engineering schools. Located in the city of Manhattan, Kansas State University is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 3 students earned a degree in nuclear engineering from this school. See more about nuclear engineering at Kansas State University
University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus landed the #22 spot among the most popular nuclear engineering schools. University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus is a public school located in the city of Pittsburgh. University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus graduated around 3 nuclear engineering students in the most recent data year. Read the full nuclear engineering report for University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus
University Of South Carolina Columbia placed #23 for nuclear engineering by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Columbia, University Of South Carolina Columbia is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 3 students earned a degree in nuclear engineering from this school. Read the full nuclear engineering report for University Of South Carolina Columbia
Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University placed #24 for nuclear engineering by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University is a public university. This school awarded about 3 nuclear engineering degrees in the most recent year. Read the full nuclear engineering report for Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University
Idaho State University ranked #25 on our list of the most popular nuclear engineering schools. Located in the city of Pocatello, Idaho State University is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 2 students earned a degree in nuclear engineering from this school. Get the full nuclear engineering details for Idaho State University
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View All Nuclear Engineering Rankings >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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