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2023 Best Nuclear Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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Finding the Best Nuclear Engineering Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, nuclear engineering was ranked #185 in the country. In fact 437 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Nuclear Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Nuclear Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Nuclear Engineering Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools for a Doctorate in Nuclear Engineering

Our analysis found Colorado School of Mines to be the best school for nuclear engineering students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the large suburb of Golden, Mines is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on Nuclear Engineering at Colorado School of Mines

#2

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Utah helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nuclear engineering schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . U of U is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City.

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#3

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

Out of the 4 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Idaho landed the # 3 spot on the list. U of I is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Moscow.

Full Nuclear Engineering at University of Idaho Report

#4

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Idaho State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Nuclear Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. ISU is a large public school located in the small city of Pocatello.

Full Nuclear Engineering at Idaho State University Report

Best Nuclear Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best nuclear engineering schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 7
Utah 5
Idaho 15

One of 39 majors within the area of study, nuclear engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 11,021
Mechanical Engineering 9,007
Civil Engineering 6,042
Computer Engineering 5,557
Biomedical Engineering 4,252

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Siemens Pressebild.

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