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

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 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 Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Southeast Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Check out the nuclear engineering master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Southeast Region Schools for a Master's 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 master’s degree. Georgia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Atlanta.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means North Carolina State University is a great place for nuclear engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public school with a very large student population.

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#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Nuclear Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.

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#4

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Florida is a great place for nuclear engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Nuclear Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of South Carolina - Columbia ranked #6 on this year’s Best Nuclear Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UofSC is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

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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 6 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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