2023 Most Popular Nuclear Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Nuclear Engineering Master'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.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Nuclear Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master'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.
2023 Most Popular Nuclear Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Check out the nuclear engineering master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .
Most Popular Far Western US Region Schools for a Master's in Nuclear Engineering
Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Berkeley the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for nuclear engineering students working on their master’s degree. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the city of Berkeley.
Of the 18 students majoring in nuclear engineering at UC Berkeley, 78% are male and 22% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Oregon State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nuclear engineering schools in the Far Western US Region . Oregon State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Corvallis.
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Out of the 4 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Naval Postgraduate School landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Monterey, Naval Postgraduate School is a public school with a small student population.
Women make up 33% of the nuclear engineering majors at the school.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a great place for nuclear engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Request InformationBest Nuclear Engineering Colleges by State
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 80 |
| Washington | 0 |
| Oregon | 48 |
Majors Related to Nuclear Engineering
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 averages are for the top 4 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).
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