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2023 Best Nuclear Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Finding the Best Nuclear Engineering Master'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.

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Nuclear Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Nuclear Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Master's in Nuclear Engineering

Our analysis found Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute to be the best school for nuclear engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Troy, RPI is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on Nuclear Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Nuclear Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Pitt is a very large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

Read full report on Nuclear Engineering at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

Best Nuclear Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best nuclear engineering colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 67
New York 43
Maryland 8

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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