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2023 Best Nuclear Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast 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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Nuclear Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for nuclear engineering majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top Southeast Region Schools for a Doctorate in Nuclear Engineering

Our 2023 rankings named Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus the best school in the Southeast Region for nuclear engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Georgia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Atlanta.

Full Nuclear Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Report

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at North Carolina State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nuclear engineering schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Nuclear Engineering at North Carolina State University Report

#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Virginia Tech helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nuclear engineering schools in the Southeast Region . Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

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#4

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Florida helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nuclear engineering schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a very large student population.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best Nuclear Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best nuclear engineering colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 5
Florida 7
Georgia 16
North Carolina 29
Tennessee 35
South Carolina 3

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

Majors Similar to Nuclear Engineering

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 5 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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