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2023 Most Popular Nuclear Engineering Schools

14 Colleges
$84,153 Avg Salary
$13,289 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nuclear Engineering Technology School for You

In 2020-2021, 220 people earned a degree or certificate in nuclear engineering technology, making the major the #315 most popular in the United States.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Nuclear Engineering Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 14 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nuclear Engineering Technology program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nuclear Engineering Technology Colleges.

#1

Excelsior College

Albany, NY

Our analysis found Excelsior College to be the most popular school for nuclear engineering technology students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the city of Albany, Excelsior College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, nuclear engineering tech majors at Excelsior College accumulate an average of around $8,827 in student debt.

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#2

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Arkansas Tech University is a great place for nuclear engineering technology students. ATU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Russellville.

While working on their degree, nuclear engineering tech majors at ATU accumulate an average of around $17,750 in student debt.

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#3

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Idaho State University is a great place for nuclear engineering technology students. ISU is a large public school located in the small city of Pocatello.

Full Nuclear Engineering Technology at Idaho State University Report

Out of the 14 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Augusta Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Augusta, Augusta Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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Out of the 14 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia Basin College landed the # 4 spot on the list. CBC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Pasco.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Virginia Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Nuclear Engineering Schools list. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Central Virginia Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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#7

Bismarck State College

Bismarck, ND

Bismarck State College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular nuclear engineering technology programs. Located in the city of Bismarck, BSC is a public college with a small student population.

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Onondaga Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for nuclear engineering technology students. It came in at #7 on the list. OCC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Syracuse.

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With a ranking of #7, Monroe County Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nuclear engineering technology students. Monroe County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Monroe.

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With a ranking of #10, Luzerne County Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nuclear engineering technology students. Luzerne County Community College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Nanticoke.

Full Nuclear Engineering Technology at Luzerne County Community College Report

Nuclear Engineering Technology by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 18 majors within the area of study, nuclear engineering technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Industrial Production Technology 11,906
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 10,593
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 8,964
Environmental Control Technology 8,690
Electronics Engineering Technology 8,592

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 14 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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.

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