2024 Best General Nuclear Engineering Schools
23
Colleges in the United States
864
General Nuclear Engineering Degrees Awarded
A degree in
general nuclear engineering is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #468 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
College Factual looked at 23 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General Nuclear Engineering Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 864 degrees in general nuclear engineering to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great General Nuclear Engineering School
The general nuclear engineering program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Nuclear Engineering rankings. We derive our Best Overall General Nuclear Engineering School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
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Pick Your General Nuclear Engineering Degree Level
The general nuclear engineering school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Nuclear Engineering Schools.
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Best Schools for General Nuclear Engineering in the United States
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the general nuclear engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top Schools in General Nuclear Engineering
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MA
Any student who is interested in general nuclear engineering has to take a look at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Located in the city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means MIT is a great school overall.
There were approximately 22 general nuclear engineering students who graduated with this degree at MIT in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In TX
101
General Nuclear Engineering Degrees Awarded
Texas A&M University - College Station is a great option for students pursuing a degree in general nuclear engineering. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.
There were about 101 general nuclear engineering students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CA
45
General Nuclear Engineering Degrees Awarded
University of California - Berkeley is a good option for students interested in a degree in general nuclear engineering. UC Berkeley is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.
There were roughly 45 general nuclear engineering students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In GA
32
General Nuclear Engineering Degrees Awarded
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in general nuclear engineering. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #24 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Georgia Tech is a great school overall.
There were about 32 general nuclear engineering students who graduated with this degree at Georgia Tech in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IL
39
General Nuclear Engineering Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #34 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.
There were roughly 39 general nuclear engineering students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In WI
39
General Nuclear Engineering Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.
There were about 39 general nuclear engineering students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IN
38
General Nuclear Engineering Degrees Awarded
Purdue is a very large public university located in the city of West Lafayette. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Purdue is a great university overall.
There were approximately 38 general nuclear engineering students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MI
75
General Nuclear Engineering Degrees Awarded
U-M is a very large public university located in the city of Ann Arbor. A Best Colleges rank of #29 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.
There were roughly 75 general nuclear engineering students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NC
40
General Nuclear Engineering Degrees Awarded
NC State is a very large public university located in the city of Raleigh. This university ranks 3rd out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.
There were approximately 40 general nuclear engineering students who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In FL
Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UF is a great university overall.
There were roughly 16 general nuclear engineering students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent data year.
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