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2023 Most Focused Colleges for General Nuclear Engineering in California

2 Ranked Colleges
80 Degrees Awarded
$44,200 Avg Cost*
Schools Highly Focused on General Nuclear Engineering Major in California

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In 2020-2021, 864 people earned their degree in general nuclear engineering, making the major the 468th most popular in the United States.

Across California, there were 80 general nuclear engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on General Nuclear Engineering Major in California” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in general nuclear engineering. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general nuclear engineering.

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Schools Highly Focused on General Nuclear Engineering Major in California

The colleges and universities below are the best for california general nuclear engineering students.

Top 2 Most Focused Colleges for General Nuclear Engineering in California

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Naval Postgraduate School
Monterey, California

Out of the 2 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on General Nuclear Engineering Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Naval Postgraduate School landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Monterey, California, and it awarded 35 ’s general nuclear engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Nuclear Engineering at Naval Postgraduate School

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Out of the 2 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on General Nuclear Engineering Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Berkeley, California, and it awarded 45 ’s general nuclear engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.

Full UC Berkeley General Nuclear Engineering Report

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