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2023 Most Popular Nuclear Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region

3 Colleges
$52,882 Avg Salary
$23,670 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nuclear Engineering School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, nuclear engineering was ranked #254 in the country. In fact 864 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Nuclear Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Nuclear Engineering Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Missouri University of Science and Technology the most popular school in the Plains States Region for nuclear engineering students. Located in the town of Rolla, Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, nuclear engineering graduates from Missouri University of Science and Technology take out $23,670 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Nuclear Engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology Report

#2

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nuclear Engineering Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Nuclear Engineering at Kansas State University Report

Out of the 3 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Nuclear Engineering at University of Missouri - Columbia

Best Nuclear Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best nuclear engineering colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 38
Kansas 5

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 3 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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