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2023 Best Nuclear Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region

5 Colleges
$56,885 Avg Salary
$20,808 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.

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.

The Best Nuclear Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Nuclear Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for nuclear engineering majors pursuing a .

Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Nuclear Engineering

Our 2023 rankings named University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign the best school in the Great Lakes Region for nuclear engineering students. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.

After completing their degree, nuclear engineering graduates from UIUC carry an average student debtload of $20,925.

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 Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.

On average, nuclear engineering graduates from Purdue take out $19,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Nuclear Engineering at Purdue University - Main Campus Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Nuclear Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large 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. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbus.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Nuclear Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.

After completing their degree, nuclear engineering graduates from U-M carry an average student debtload of $22,000.

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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