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2023 Best Nuclear Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Nuclear Engineering Doctor's Degree School for You

Nuclear Engineering is the #254 most popular major in the country with 864 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Nuclear Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Nuclear Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Nuclear Engineering Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Doctorate in Nuclear Engineering

Our analysis found University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to be the best school for nuclear engineering students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.

Full Nuclear Engineering at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report

#2

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Nuclear Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Purdue is a very large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

Full Nuclear Engineering at Purdue University - Main Campus Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Nuclear Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.

Full Nuclear Engineering at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Ohio State University - Main Campus is a great place for nuclear engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great place for nuclear engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

Full Nuclear Engineering at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report

Best Nuclear Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best nuclear engineering schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 75
Ohio 18
Illinois 39
Indiana 38
Wisconsin 39

One of 40 majors within the area of study, nuclear engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Siemens Pressebild.

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