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Most Popular Nuclear Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

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2023 Most Popular Nuclear Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

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

In 2020-2021, 16 degrees and certificates were awarded to nuclear engineering students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #172 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Nuclear Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 1 schools in Illinois to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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 school below is the most popular for nuclear engineering majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our analysis found University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to be the most popular school for nuclear engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Illinois. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a very large student population.

Read full report on Nuclear Engineering at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Best Nuclear Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Nuclear Engineering Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 52
Ohio 18
Indiana 15
Wisconsin 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 values are for the top school 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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