2027 Best Nuclear Engineering Schools in Illinois
Nuclear Engineering is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 1 schools to find the best for nuclear engineering students.
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Best Schools for Nuclear Engineering in Illinois
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall nuclear engineering education in Illinois.
Top Schools in Nuclear Engineering
No school ranked higher than University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign this year for nuclear engineering. Set in the city of Champaign, University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign is a very large public institution. Roughly 85% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 42 nuclear engineering students who graduated with this degree at University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign in the most recent data year. Graduates of the nuclear engineering program make about $81,134 in their early career. University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign graduates carry a median of $21,350 in student loans.
Read more about the nuclear engineering program at University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 1 school evaluated.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
