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2025 Best General Nuclear Engineering Schools

14 Colleges in the United States
860 General Nuclear Engineering Degrees Awarded
A degree in general nuclear engineering is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #468 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 14 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best General Nuclear Engineering Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 860 degrees in general nuclear engineering to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Nuclear Engineering School

Best General Nuclear Engineering Schools The general nuclear engineering program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Nuclear Engineering rankings. We derive our Best Overall General Nuclear Engineering School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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The general nuclear engineering school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Nuclear Engineering Schools. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for General Nuclear Engineering in the United States

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the general nuclear engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Schools in General Nuclear Engineering

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1st Most Popular In MA
39 General Nuclear Engineering Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in general nuclear engineering has to take a look at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means MIT is a great school overall.

There were about 39 general nuclear engineering students who graduated with this degree at MIT in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
122 General Nuclear Engineering Degrees Awarded

Texas A&M University - College Station is a great decision for students interested in a degree in general nuclear engineering. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.

There were roughly 122 general nuclear engineering students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent data year.

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1st Most Popular In CA
43 General Nuclear Engineering Degrees Awarded

University of California - Berkeley is a great decision for students interested in a degree in general nuclear engineering. UC Berkeley is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.

There were approximately 43 general nuclear engineering students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WI
31 General Nuclear Engineering Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in general nuclear engineering needs to take a look at University of Wisconsin - Madison. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.

There were roughly 31 general nuclear engineering students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL
45 General Nuclear Engineering Degrees Awarded

Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #41 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 45 general nuclear engineering students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI
56 General Nuclear Engineering Degrees Awarded

U-M is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor. A Best Colleges rank of #22 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means U-M is a great university overall.

There were about 56 general nuclear engineering students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent data year.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In FL
27.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 70 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were about 22 general nuclear engineering students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available.

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1st Most Popular In NC
43 General Nuclear Engineering Degrees Awarded

NC State is a very large public university located in the city of Raleigh. This university ranks 4th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were approximately 43 general nuclear engineering students who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent data year.

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1st Most Popular In GA

Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Georgia Tech is a great school overall.

There were about 26 general nuclear engineering students who graduated with this degree at Georgia Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY

RPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Troy. This school ranks 6th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 21 general nuclear engineering students who graduated with this degree at RPI in the most recent year we have data available.

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