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Most Popular Nuclear Engineering Schools in California

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2023 Most Popular Nuclear Engineering Schools in California

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Finding the Best Nuclear Engineering School for You

With 69 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, nuclear engineering is the #149 most popular major in California.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Nuclear Engineering Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nuclear Engineering Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Naval Postgraduate School the most popular school in California for nuclear engineering students. Located in the suburb of Monterey, Naval Postgraduate School is a public college with a small student population.

Read full report on Nuclear Engineering at Naval Postgraduate School

Out of the 2 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the # 2 spot on the list. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.

Read full report on Nuclear Engineering at University of California - Berkeley

Best Nuclear Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Nuclear Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 0
Oregon 18

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 2 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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