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2023 Best Nuclear Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast 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.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Southeast Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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

Check out the nuclear engineering doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Southeast Region Schools for a Doctorate in Nuclear Engineering

Our 2023 rankings named Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus the best school in the Southeast Region for nuclear engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Nuclear Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. NC State is a very large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

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#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Nuclear Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

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#4

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Florida is a great place for nuclear engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. UF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Gainesville.

Full Nuclear Engineering at University of Florida Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Nuclear Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Knoxville.

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Best Nuclear Engineering Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 32
Virginia 5
North Carolina 40
Florida 16
Tennessee 67
South Carolina 7

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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