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Graduate Nuclear Engineering Programs at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Here is an overview of the graduate program in nuclear engineering at MIT, M.I.T.. It is offered at the Master’s, Doctoral levels, with undergraduate study also available. It ranks as high as #1 out of 1 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Master’s Degrees
• Doctoral Degrees
• Undergraduate Study

MIT, M.I.T. Graduate Nuclear Engineering Rankings

College Factual ranks MIT, M.I.T. among the top schools in the country for nuclear engineering, placing at #4 out of 20 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Nuclear Engineering Schools	4 of 20
Best Nuclear Engineering Schools in Massachusetts	1 of 1
Best Nuclear Engineering Schools in the New England Region	1 of 1

Graduate Nuclear Engineering Degrees at MIT, M.I.T.

The following degree levels are granted in nuclear engineering at MIT, M.I.T., along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	10
Master’s	18
Doctoral	13

MIT, M.I.T. Nuclear Engineering Master’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, Massachusetts Institute of Technology awarded 18 master’s degrees in nuclear engineering.

Master’s Rankings

MIT, M.I.T. is among the very best schools in the country for nuclear engineering at the master’s level. Specifically, it ranked #1 out of 1 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Nuclear Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1
Best Nuclear Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region	1
Best Nuclear Engineering Master’s Degree Schools	2

Master’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of nuclear engineering master’s degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

The majority of nuclear engineering master’s degree graduates at MIT, M.I.T. were White. Roughly 44% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a master’s in nuclear engineering.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
Non-Resident Aliens	6
Other Races	3

MIT, M.I.T. Nuclear Engineering Doctoral Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Massachusetts Institute of Technology conferred 13 doctoral degrees in nuclear engineering.

Doctoral Rankings

MIT, M.I.T. is among the very best schools in the country for nuclear engineering at the doctoral level. Its best result was #1 out of 1 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Nuclear Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1
Best Nuclear Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region	1
Best Nuclear Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools	4

Doctoral Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 69% of nuclear engineering doctoral degrees went to men and 31% went to women.

The majority of nuclear engineering doctoral degree graduates at MIT, M.I.T. are White. Roughly 46% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a doctoral in nuclear engineering.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	6
Non-Resident Aliens	6
Other Races	0

Undergraduate Study in Nuclear Engineering at MIT, M.I.T.

Undergraduate study is also available at MIT, M.I.T.. Annual undergraduate completions by level are shown below.

Undergraduate Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Nuclear Engineering	10

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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