by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on General Nuclear Engineering Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2021-2022, 860 people earned their degree in general nuclear engineering, making the major the 468th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 189 general nuclear engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on General Nuclear Engineering Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in general nuclear engineering. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general nuclear engineering program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on General Nuclear Engineering Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Carolina State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Nuclear Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. South Carolina State University is a small public school situated in Orangeburg, South Carolina. It awarded 11 ’s general nuclear engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on General Nuclear Engineering Major in the Southeast Region. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this large public school handed out 79 diplomas to qualified ’s general nuclear engineering students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Nuclear Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Raleigh, North Carolina, and it awarded 43 ’s general nuclear engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
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Out of the 7 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on General Nuclear Engineering Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 26 ’s general nuclear engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Nuclear Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general nuclear engineering degrees to 22 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Virginia Tech ranked #6 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on General Nuclear Engineering Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Blacksburg, Virginia, this large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified ’s general nuclear engineering students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on General Nuclear Engineering Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. University of South Carolina - Columbia is a large school located in Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 4 ’s general nuclear engineering degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
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