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2023 Best Nuclear Engineering Schools in Virginia

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Finding the Best Nuclear Engineering School for You

In 2020-2021, 5 degrees and certificates were awarded to nuclear engineering students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #252 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 1 schools in Virginia 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

#1

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Virginia Tech the best school in Virginia for nuclear engineering students. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best Nuclear Engineering Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 32
North Carolina 40
Florida 16
Tennessee 67
South Carolina 7

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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