2024 Best General Nuclear Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region

If you plan on majoring in general nuclear engineering, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #468 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for general nuclear engineering students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 122 degrees in general nuclear engineering to qualified students.

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• Best Overall General Nuclear Engineering Schools List

Pick Your General Nuclear Engineering Degree Level

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Nuclear Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for General Nuclear Engineering in the Southwest Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the general nuclear engineering degree levels they offer.

Top Southwest Region Schools in General Nuclear Engineering

1

Texas A&M University - College Station
College Station, TX

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

101 General Nuclear Engineering Degrees Awarded

5.0% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat Texas A&M University - College Station if you want to pursue a degree in general nuclear engineering. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a degree in general nuclear engineering from Texas A&M University - College Station

2

University of New Mexico - Main Campus
Albuquerque, NM

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in general nuclear engineering. UNM is a fairly large public university located in the city of Albuquerque.More information about a degree in general nuclear engineering from University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Best General Nuclear Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best general nuclear engineering schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	905	95
New Mexico	416	21

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Rankings in Majors Related to General Nuclear Engineering

General Nuclear Engineering is one of 0 different types of Nuclear Engineering programs to choose from.

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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).
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