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Best Nuclear Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region

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2023 Best Nuclear Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region

2 Colleges
$47,169 Avg Salary
$20,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nuclear Engineering School for You

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

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Nuclear Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 2 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Nuclear Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Top Far Western US Region Schools in Nuclear Engineering

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Berkeley the best school in the Far Western US Region for nuclear engineering students. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Berkeley.

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#2

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Out of the 2 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oregon State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Oregon State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Corvallis.

Nuclear Engineering majors at Oregon State take out an average of $20,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best Nuclear Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best nuclear engineering colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 80
Washington 0
Oregon 48

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

Majors Similar to Nuclear Engineering

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 2 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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