by our College Data Analytics TeamThere was only one school in the United States to review for the 2024 Best Nuclear Physics Schools ranking.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
The nuclear physics school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Nuclear Physics Schools. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.
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The schools below may not offer all types of nuclear physics degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Iowa State University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in nuclear physics. Iowa State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Ames.More information about a degree in nuclear physics from Iowa State University
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One of 9 majors within the Physics area of study, Nuclear Physics has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Physics | 12,875 |
| Other Physics | 467 |
| Optics/Optical Sciences | 196 |
| Acoustics | 96 |
| Theoretical & Mathematical Physics | 19 |
| Condensed Matter & Materials Physics | 8 |
| Atomic/Molecular Physics | 7 |
| Elementary Particle Physics | 3 |
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