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2023 Most Popular Nuclear Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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Finding the Best Nuclear Engineering 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Nuclear Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for nuclear engineering majors pursuing a .

#1

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

Our analysis found Idaho State University to be the most popular school for nuclear engineering students who want to pursue a degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the city of Pocatello, ISU is a public college with a large student population.

Full Nuclear Engineering at Idaho State University Report

#2

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Idaho. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nuclear Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the town of Moscow, U of I is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Nuclear Engineering at University of Idaho

Out of the 4 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado School of Mines landed the # 3 spot on the list. Mines is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Golden.

Full Nuclear Engineering at Colorado School of Mines Report

#4

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Utah is a great place for nuclear engineering students. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best Nuclear Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best nuclear engineering schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 7
Utah 5
Idaho 25

One of 40 majors within the area of study, nuclear engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Siemens Pressebild.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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