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2023 Most Popular Nuclear Engineering Schools in California

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Finding the Best Nuclear Engineering School for You

In 2020-2021, 80 degrees and certificates were awarded to nuclear engineering students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #229 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Nuclear Engineering Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in California to see which 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.

Check out the nuclear engineering programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

Our analysis found University of California - Berkeley to be the most popular school for nuclear engineering students who want to pursue a degree in California. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Nuclear Engineering at University of California - Berkeley Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Naval Postgraduate School. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Nuclear Engineering Schools in California list. Naval Postgraduate School is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Monterey.

Read full report on Nuclear Engineering at Naval Postgraduate School

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Explore all the Most Popular Nuclear Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 0
Oregon 48

Nuclear Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.

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 averages are for the top 2 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.

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