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2023 Best Nuclear Engineering Schools in Illinois

1 College
$65,618 Avg Salary
$20,925 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nuclear Engineering School for You

In 2020-2021, 16 degrees and certificates were awarded to nuclear engineering students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #172 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Nuclear Engineering Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 1 schools in Illinois to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

The following school tops our list of the Best Nuclear Engineering Colleges.

Best Nuclear Engineering School

Our 2023 rankings named University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign the best school in Illinois for nuclear engineering students. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Nuclear Engineering at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report

Best Nuclear Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Nuclear Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 52
Ohio 18
Indiana 15
Wisconsin 18

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 values are for the top school 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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