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2023 Most Popular Nuclear Engineering Associate Degree Schools

13 Colleges
$17,750 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nuclear Engineering Technology Associate Degree 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Nuclear Engineering Associate Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular associate degree 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 Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

Our analysis found Arkansas Tech University to be the most popular school for nuclear engineering technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in the United States. ATU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Russellville.

About 8% of the students majoring in nuclear engineering tech at the school are women while 92% are male.

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#2

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

Out of the 13 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Idaho State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. ISU is a large public school located in the small city of Pocatello.

Women make up 30% of the nuclear engineering tech majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Augusta Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nuclear Engineering Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Augusta, Augusta Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in nuclear engineering tech at the school are women while 67% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Virginia Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nuclear Engineering Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Central Virginia Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Out of the 13 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia Basin College landed the # 5 spot on the list. CBC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Pasco.

Women make up 43% of the nuclear engineering tech majors at the school.

On average, nuclear engineering tech graduates from CBC take out $16,845 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Monroe County Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nuclear Engineering Associate Degree Schools ranking. Monroe County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Monroe.

Women make up 33% of the nuclear engineering tech majors at the school.

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#6

Bismarck State College

Bismarck, ND

Bismarck State College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree nuclear engineering technology programs. Located in the small city of Bismarck, BSC is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in nuclear engineering tech at BSC, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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With a ranking of #6, Onondaga Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nuclear engineering technology students working on their associate degree. OCC is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Syracuse.

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With a ranking of #9, Lakeland Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nuclear engineering technology students working on their associate degree. Lakeland is a small public school located in the large suburb of Kirtland.

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Luzerne County Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for nuclear engineering technology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Luzerne County Community College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Nanticoke.

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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 13 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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