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Best Nuclear Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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2023 Best Nuclear Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Nuclear Engineering Master'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're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Nuclear Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Master's in Nuclear Engineering

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Berkeley the best school in the Far Western US Region for nuclear engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Nuclear Engineering at University of California - Berkeley Report

#2

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

The excellent master’s degree programs at Oregon State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nuclear engineering schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Nuclear Engineering at Oregon State University Report

Best Nuclear Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best nuclear engineering schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 69
Washington 0
Oregon 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 averages are for the top 2 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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