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Most Popular Nuclear Engineering Schools in the New England Region

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2023 Most Popular Nuclear Engineering Schools in the New England Region

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Finding the Best Nuclear Engineering 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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

The Most Popular Nuclear Engineering Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 2 schools in the New England Region 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.

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

Our analysis found Massachusetts Institute of Technology to be the most popular school for nuclear engineering students who want to pursue a degree in the New England Region . MIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

Full Nuclear Engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology Report

Out of the 2 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Worcester Polytechnic Institute landed the # 2 spot on the list. WPI is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Worcester.

Read full report on Nuclear Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Best Nuclear Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best nuclear engineering colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 17

One of 39 majors within the area of study, nuclear engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Nuclear Engineering

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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