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 Nuclear Engineering Major in New York” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 864 people earned their degree in nuclear engineering, making the major the 253rd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, nuclear engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $59,111 and had an average of $22,196 in loans still to pay off.
Across New York, there were 43 nuclear engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $70,021 and $19,500 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Nuclear Engineering Major in New York” ranking analyzed 4 colleges that offered a degree in nuclear engineering. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their 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 new york nuclear engineering students.
Out of the 4 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Nuclear Engineering Major in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, United States Military Academy landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in West Point, New York, and it awarded 20 ’s nuclear engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 4 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Nuclear Engineering Major in New York 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 23 ’s nuclear engineering degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
Out of the 4 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Nuclear Engineering Major in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Buffalo landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Buffalo, New York, this large public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified ’s nuclear engineering students 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Out of the 4 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Nuclear Engineering Major in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Ithaca, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified ’s nuclear engineering students 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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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