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2023 Most Popular Nuclear Engineering Schools in New York

3 Colleges
$70,021 Avg Salary
$19,500 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nuclear Engineering School for You

With 5 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, nuclear engineering is the #235 most popular major in New York.

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.

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 New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in New York to see which 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.

Check out the nuclear engineering programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New York.

Our analysis found Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute to be the most popular school for nuclear engineering students who want to pursue a degree in New York. Located in the small city of Troy, RPI is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#2

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University at Buffalo. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Nuclear Engineering Schools in New York list. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a very large student population.

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#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nuclear Engineering Schools in New York list. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

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Best Nuclear Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 21
Maryland 0

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 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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