by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on General Nuclear Engineering Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
General Nuclear Engineering is the 468th most popular major in the country with 864 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on General Nuclear Engineering Major” ranking, we looked at 36 colleges that offer a degree in general nuclear engineering. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general nuclear engineering program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for general nuclear engineering students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend United States Military Academy. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on General Nuclear Engineering Major. West Point is located in West Point, New York and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 20 ’s general nuclear engineering degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Nuclear Engineering Major list. Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general nuclear engineering degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Missouri University of Science and Technology. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on General Nuclear Engineering Major. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public institution located in Rolla, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 36 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Out of the 36 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on General Nuclear Engineering Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute landed the #4 spot on the list. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is located in Troy, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 ’s general nuclear engineering degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Carolina State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Nuclear Engineering Major list. South Carolina State University is a public institution located in Orangeburg, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Nuclear Engineering Major ranking. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 67 ’s general nuclear engineering degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
United States Naval Academy came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Nuclear Engineering Major ranking. United States Naval Academy is a public institution located in Annapolis, Maryland. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Nuclear Engineering Major ranking, coming in at #8. MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 22 ’s general nuclear engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Oregon State University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Nuclear Engineering Major list. Oregon State University is located in Corvallis, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 48 ’s general nuclear engineering degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Oregon State University General Nuclear Engineering Report
Idaho State University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Nuclear Engineering Major list. ISU is a fairly large school located in Pocatello, Idaho that handed out 15 ’s general nuclear engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
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Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Nuclear Engineering Major ranking, coming in at #11. Texas A&M University - College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 101 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Texas A&M College Station General Nuclear Engineering Report
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Nuclear Engineering Major ranking, coming in at #12. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 75 ’s general nuclear engineering degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Colorado School of Mines landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Nuclear Engineering Major ranking. Colorado School of Mines is a medium-sized school located in Golden, Colorado that handed out 7 ’s general nuclear engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
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With a ranking of #14, Naval Postgraduate School did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Nuclear Engineering Major list. Located in Monterey, California, this small public school handed out 35 diplomas to qualified ’s general nuclear engineering students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #15, North Carolina State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Nuclear Engineering Major list. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 40 ’s general nuclear engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
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University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Nuclear Engineering Major ranking. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this large public school awarded 21 degrees to qualified ’s general nuclear engineering students in 2020-2021.
University of Idaho landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Nuclear Engineering Major ranking. Located in Moscow, Idaho, this fairly large public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified ’s general nuclear engineering students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #18, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Nuclear Engineering Major list. Georgia Tech is a large public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 32 ’s general nuclear engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of California - Berkeley did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Nuclear Engineering Major ranking, coming in at #19. Berkeley, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general nuclear engineering degrees to 45 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Nuclear Engineering Major ranking, coming in at #20. West Lafayette, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general nuclear engineering degrees to 38 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #21 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Nuclear Engineering Major list. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 39 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign General Nuclear Engineering Report
University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Nuclear Engineering Major ranking, coming in at #22. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 39 ’s general nuclear engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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University of Florida came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on General Nuclear Engineering Major ranking. University of Florida is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Kansas State University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Nuclear Engineering Major list. This large school is located in Manhattan, Kansas, and it awarded 5 ’s general nuclear engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
University of Utah ranked #25 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Nuclear Engineering Major list. University of Utah is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 ’s general nuclear engineering degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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