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Graduate Nuclear Engineering Programs at North Carolina State University at Raleigh

Here is an overview of the graduate program in nuclear engineering at NC State University. You can earn it at the Master’s, Doctoral levels, with undergraduate study also available. At its best it places at #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

NC State University Graduate Nuclear Engineering Rankings

College Factual rates NC State University highly for nuclear engineering, ranked #11 out of 20 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Nuclear Engineering Schools	11 of 20
Best Nuclear Engineering Schools in North Carolina	1 of 1
Best Nuclear Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region	2 of 4

Graduate Nuclear Engineering Degrees at NC State University

The table below lists every degree level offered in nuclear engineering at NC State University, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	31
Master’s	29
Doctoral	17

NC State University Nuclear Engineering Master’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, North Carolina State University at Raleigh handed out 29 master’s degrees in nuclear engineering.

Master’s Rankings

NC State University is among the very best schools in the country for nuclear engineering at the master’s level. In particular it placed #1 out of 1 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Nuclear Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina	1
Best Nuclear Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	2
Best Nuclear Engineering Master’s Degree Schools	10

Master’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 72% of nuclear engineering master’s degrees went to men and 28% went to women.

The majority of nuclear engineering master’s degree graduates at NC State University were White. Roughly 55% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from North Carolina State University at Raleigh with a master’s in nuclear engineering.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	16
Non-Resident Aliens	10
Other Races	1

NC State University Nuclear Engineering Doctoral Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, North Carolina State University at Raleigh conferred 17 doctoral degrees in nuclear engineering.

Doctoral Rankings

NC State University 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 North Carolina	1
Best Nuclear Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	1
Best Nuclear Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools	6

Doctoral Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 71% of nuclear engineering doctoral degrees went to men and 29% went to women.

The majority of nuclear engineering doctoral degree graduates at NC State University were Non-Resident Alien. Approximately 53% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from North Carolina State University at Raleigh with a doctoral in nuclear engineering.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	4
Non-Resident Aliens	9
Other Races	2

Undergraduate Study in Nuclear Engineering at NC State University

You can also study this field as an undergraduate at NC State University. The following undergraduate award levels are reported.

Undergraduate Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Nuclear Engineering	31

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By Haruhide000 under License More about our data sources and methodologies.