2026 Best Nuclear Engineering Schools in Wisconsin
Nuclear Engineering programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. The schools below stand out for the quality of their nuclear engineering programs.
For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for nuclear engineering students pursuing a degree.
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Best Schools for Nuclear Engineering in Wisconsin
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall nuclear engineering education in Wisconsin.
Top Schools in Nuclear Engineering
Leading the list is University Of Wisconsin Madison, our #1 school for nuclear engineering. Set in the city of Madison, University Of Wisconsin Madison is a very large public institution. Roughly 90% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 29 nuclear engineering degrees were awarded at University Of Wisconsin Madison in the most recent year. Nuclear Engineering graduates of University Of Wisconsin Madison earn a median of $59,877 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $21,813 to complete this degree.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, 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.
