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2023 Best Nuclear Engineering Schools in New York

1 College
$70,021 Avg Salary
$19,500 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nuclear Engineering School for You

Nuclear Engineering is the #258 most popular major in New York with 43 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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Nuclear Engineering Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 1 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

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

Best Nuclear Engineering School

Our 2023 rankings named Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute the best school in New York for nuclear engineering students. Located in the small city of Troy, RPI is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, nuclear engineering majors at RPI accumulate an average of around $19,500 in student debt.

Full Nuclear Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Report

Best Nuclear Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Nuclear Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 67
Maryland 8

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 values are for the top school 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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