2023 Most Popular Nuclear Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Nuclear Engineering Doctor'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.
The Most Popular Nuclear Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Southeast Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nuclear Engineering program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Nuclear Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nuclear Engineering Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Most Popular Southeast Region Schools for a Doctorate in Nuclear Engineering
Our analysis found The University of Tennessee - Knoxville to be the most popular school for nuclear engineering students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the city of Knoxville.
Women make up 13% of the nuclear engineering majors at the school.
Full Nuclear Engineering at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nuclear Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Raleigh.
Women make up 14% of the nuclear engineering majors at the school.
Read full report on Nuclear Engineering at North Carolina State University
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a great place for nuclear engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.
Out of the 6 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the # 4 spot on the list. UF is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nuclear Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.
University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree nuclear engineering programs. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, UofSC is a public school with a very large student population.
Full Nuclear Engineering at University of South Carolina - Columbia Report
Best Nuclear Engineering Colleges by State
Explore the best nuclear engineering schools 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 |
Majors Related to Nuclear Engineering
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.
- 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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