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Best Nuclear Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania

2023 Best Nuclear Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania

1 College
$27,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nuclear Engineering School for You

With 67 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, nuclear engineering is the #208 most popular major in Pennsylvania.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Nuclear Engineering Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 1 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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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 University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus the best school in Pennsylvania for nuclear engineering students. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

On average, nuclear engineering graduates from Pitt take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Nuclear Engineering at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Report

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Best Nuclear Engineering Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
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 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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