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2023 Most Popular Nuclear Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region

3 Colleges
$52,882 Avg Salary
$23,670 Avg Student Debt

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.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Plains States 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Missouri University of Science and Technology the most popular school in the Plains States Region for nuclear engineering students. Located in the remote town of Rolla, Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#2

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nuclear Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nuclear Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Nuclear Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best nuclear engineering colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 12
Kansas 5

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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