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2023 Best Nuclear Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains 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 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Nuclear Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Rocky Mountains 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 Rocky Mountains Region

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

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools for a Master's in Nuclear Engineering

Our 2023 rankings named Colorado School of Mines the best school in the Rocky Mountains Region for nuclear engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Golden, Mines is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#2

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 # 2 spot on the list. U of I is a large public school located in the distant town of Moscow.

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#3

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Utah helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nuclear engineering schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . U of U is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City.

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#4

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

Out of the 4 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Idaho State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. ISU is a large public school located in the city of Pocatello.

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Best Nuclear Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best nuclear engineering colleges 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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