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Most Popular Nuclear Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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2023 Most Popular Nuclear Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Nuclear Engineering Doctor'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.

The Most Popular Nuclear Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Far Western US Region 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nuclear engineering majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our analysis found University of California - Berkeley to be the most popular school for nuclear engineering students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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#2

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

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

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a great place for nuclear engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the city of Seattle.

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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 3 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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