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2023 Most Popular Nuclear Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Nuclear Engineering Doctor's Degree School for You

Nuclear Engineering is the #185 most popular major in the country with 437 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

The Most Popular Nuclear Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 28 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nuclear Engineering program at each school on the list.

Check out the nuclear engineering doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Michigan - Ann Arbor the most popular school in the United States for nuclear engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. U-M is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

Of the 20 students majoring in nuclear engineering at U-M, 90% are male and 10% are female.

Full Nuclear Engineering at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nuclear Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Berkeley.

About 31% of the students majoring in nuclear engineering at the school are women while 69% are male.

Full Nuclear Engineering at University of California - Berkeley Report

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nuclear engineering schools in the United States. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the city of Knoxville.

Of the 16 students majoring in nuclear engineering at UT Knoxville, 88% are male and 13% are female.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means North Carolina State University is a great place for nuclear engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. NC State is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

Of the 14 students majoring in nuclear engineering at NC State, 86% are male and 14% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nuclear Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in nuclear engineering at MIT, 77% are male and 23% are female.

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Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nuclear engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very large student population.

About 10% of the students majoring in nuclear engineering at the school are women while 90% are male.

Full Nuclear Engineering at Texas A&M University - College Station Report

#7

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Oregon State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree nuclear engineering programs. Oregon State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Corvallis.

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#7

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree nuclear engineering programs. Purdue is a very large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.

Women make up 25% of the nuclear engineering majors at the school.

Full Nuclear Engineering at Purdue University - Main Campus Report

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree nuclear engineering programs. UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.

Of the 7 students majoring in nuclear engineering at UIUC, 86% are male and 14% are female.

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With a ranking of #9, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nuclear engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

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

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New England
Rocky Mountains
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Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Nuclear Engineering is one of 39 different types of programs to choose from.

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 28 schools only.

  • 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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