2023 Best Nuclear Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
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.
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Nuclear Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Nuclear Engineering Master's Degree Colleges.
Top Southeast Region Schools for a Master's 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 master’s degree. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a fairly 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. NC State is a very large public school located in the city of Raleigh.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Nuclear Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Nuclear Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UF is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.
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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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the city of Knoxville.
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University of South Carolina - Columbia came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Nuclear Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Columbia, UofSC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Explore the best nuclear engineering colleges 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 |
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Nuclear Engineering Related Rankings by Major
One of 40 majors within the area of study, nuclear engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 6 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).
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