by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Nuclear Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
General Nuclear Engineering is the 468th most popular major in the country with 864 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 136 general nuclear engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 92 general nuclear engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,457 and $25,851 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Nuclear Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking, we looked at 4 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 following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Nuclear Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
Out of the 4 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Nuclear Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, United States Military Academy landed the #1 spot on the list. United States Military Academy is a small public school situated in West Point, New York. It awarded 20 bachelors’s general nuclear engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 4 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Nuclear Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute landed the #2 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 18 bachelors’s general nuclear engineering degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend United States Naval Academy. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Nuclear Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Annapolis is located in Annapolis, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s general nuclear engineering degrees to qualified students.
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Out of the 4 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on General Nuclear Engineering Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Buffalo landed the #4 spot on the list. University at Buffalo is a public institution located in Buffalo, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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