2023 Most Popular Nuclear Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes 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.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Nuclear Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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 Great Lakes 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 Great Lakes Region .
Most Popular Great Lakes Region Schools for a Master's in Nuclear Engineering
Our analysis found University of Michigan - Ann Arbor to be the most popular school for nuclear engineering students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . U-M is a very large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.
About 22% of the students majoring in nuclear engineering at the school are women while 78% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nuclear Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.
Of the 11 students majoring in nuclear engineering at UW - Madison, 82% are male and 18% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nuclear Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Champaign.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Nuclear Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Wright-Patterson AFB, AFIT Graduate School of Engineering & Management is a public college with a small student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Purdue University - Main Campus is a great place for nuclear engineering students working on their master’s degree. Purdue is a very large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.
About 29% of the students majoring in nuclear engineering at the school are women while 71% are male.
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With a ranking of #6, Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nuclear engineering students working on their master’s degree. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus.
About 67% of the students majoring in nuclear engineering at the school are women while 33% are male.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for nuclear engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC 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 |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 75 |
| Ohio | 18 |
| Illinois | 39 |
| Indiana | 38 |
| Wisconsin | 39 |
Majors Related to Nuclear Engineering
One of 40 majors within the area of study, nuclear engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 7 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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