2026 Best Nuclear Engineering Schools in Massachusetts
Nuclear Engineering degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools to find the best for nuclear engineering students.
What’s on this page:
Best Schools for Nuclear Engineering in Massachusetts
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall nuclear engineering education in Massachusetts.
Top Schools in Nuclear Engineering
No school ranked higher than Massachusetts Institute Of Technology this year for nuclear engineering. Massachusetts Institute Of Technology is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge. About 96% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 40 nuclear engineering students who graduated with this degree at Massachusetts Institute Of Technology in the most recent data year. Nuclear Engineering graduates of Massachusetts Institute Of Technology earn a median of $113,129 early in their careers. Massachusetts Institute Of Technology graduates carry a median of $13,516 in student loans.
See the full nuclear engineering program report for Massachusetts Institute Of Technology
More Nuclear Engineering Rankings
View All Nuclear Engineering Rankings >
Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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 · 2 schools 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.
