2026 Best Nuclear Engineering Certificate Degree Schools
Looking for the best Nuclear Engineering certificate degree programs in the United States? Our ranking highlights 40 schools by overall quality and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Our scores reflect factors such as graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and admissions selectivity.
To arm you with the information you need, Course Advisor reviewed schools to produce this 2026 ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Nuclear Engineering Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus earned the #1 spot in this year's ranking in the United States. Set in Pittsburgh, PA, University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus is a public institution. About 86% of students finish within six years. Students from in state pay about $21,926 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $41,430. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete their Nuclear Engineering program here. Read the full report on University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus
Out of the 40 schools in the United States in this year's ranking, Pennsylvania State University Main Campus landed the #2 spot. More on Pennsylvania State University Main Campus
Out of the 40 schools in the United States in this year's ranking, Oregon State University landed the #3 spot. Read more about Oregon State University
The strong Nuclear Engineering programs at South Carolina State University earned it the #4 place in the United States. Read the full report on South Carolina State University
Massachusetts Institute Of Technology came in at #5 on this year's Nuclear Engineering ranking in the United States. See the full Massachusetts Institute Of Technology profile
Pennsylvania State University Penn State Harrisburg did well this year, earning the #6 position. See the full Pennsylvania State University Penn State Harrisburg profile
North Carolina State University At Raleigh landed the #7 spot in the United States this year. More on North Carolina State University At Raleigh
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute placed #8 among Nuclear Engineering schools in the United States. Read the full report on Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
University Of California Berkeley ranked #9 on our 2026 list of the best Nuclear Engineering schools. Read the full report on University Of California Berkeley
University Of Florida ranked #10 on our 2026 list of the best Nuclear Engineering schools. Get the full University Of Florida report
University Of Idaho came in at #11 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on University Of Idaho
University Of Maryland College Park ranked #12 on our 2026 list of the best Nuclear Engineering schools. Get the full University Of Maryland College Park report
Worcester Polytechnic Institute came in at #13 in this year's ranking. Read the full report on Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Purdue University Main Campus placed #14 among Nuclear Engineering schools in the United States. More on Purdue University Main Campus
The University Of Tennessee did well this year, earning the #15 position. More on The University Of Tennessee
United States Military Academy did well this year, earning the #16 position. Read more about United States Military Academy
Air Force Institute Of Technology Graduate School Of Engineering And Management ranked #17 on our 2026 list of the best Nuclear Engineering schools. Read more about Air Force Institute Of Technology Graduate School Of Engineering And Management
Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University ranked #18 on our 2026 list of the best Nuclear Engineering schools. Read more about Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University
Idaho State University came in at #19 in this year's ranking. See the full Idaho State University profile
University Of Wisconsin Madison placed #20 among Nuclear Engineering schools in the United States. See the full University Of Wisconsin Madison profile
United States Naval Academy did well this year, earning the #21 position. See the full United States Naval Academy profile
Tennessee Technological University landed the #22 spot in the United States this year. More on Tennessee Technological University
Kansas State University placed #23 among Nuclear Engineering schools in the United States. Get the full Kansas State University report
Georgia Institute Of Technology Main Campus landed the #24 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on Georgia Institute Of Technology Main Campus
Pennsylvania State University World Campus ranked #25 on our 2026 list of the best Nuclear Engineering schools. Read more about Pennsylvania State University World Campus
Rest of the Top 15% Best Nuclear Engineering Certificate Degree Schools in the United States
Not far behind, these schools also made the top of the list:
University Of Michigan Ann Arbor landed the #26 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on University Of Michigan Ann Arbor
University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign landed the #27 spot in the United States this year. Read the full report on University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign
Missouri University Of Science And Technology came in at #28 in this year's ranking. Read more about Missouri University Of Science And Technology
University At Buffalo did well this year, earning the #29 position. Read the full report on University At Buffalo
University Of New Mexico Main Campus landed the #30 spot in the United States this year. See the full University Of New Mexico Main Campus profile
University Of Washington Seattle Campus ranked #31 on our 2026 list of the best Nuclear Engineering schools. Get the full University Of Washington Seattle Campus report
Texas A And M University College Station landed the #32 spot in the United States this year. See the full Texas A And M University College Station profile
University Of South Carolina Columbia landed the #33 spot in the United States this year. More on University Of South Carolina Columbia
University Of Utah placed #34 among Nuclear Engineering schools in the United States. Read more about University Of Utah
Ohio State University Main Campus ranked #35 on our 2026 list of the best Nuclear Engineering schools. More on Ohio State University Main Campus
Colorado School Of Mines landed the #36 spot in the United States this year. More on Colorado School Of Mines
Washington State University placed #37 among Nuclear Engineering schools in the United States. Read more about Washington State University
Naval Postgraduate School came in at #38 in this year's ranking. Read more about Naval Postgraduate School
Cornell University placed #39 among Nuclear Engineering schools in the United States. See the full Cornell University profile
Wilberforce University did well this year, earning the #40 position. See the full Wilberforce University profile
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
These rankings are produced by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and admissions data drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: Dms College Quality · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 40 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).
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