by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 23 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for nuclear engineering students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 167 doctor's degrees in nuclear engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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The nuclear engineering doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their doctor's degree from the school. After all, your doctor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for nuclear engineering students working on their doctor's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Nuclear Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in nuclear engineering.
Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in nuclear engineering needs to look into Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in nuclear engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Texas A&M University - College Station is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in nuclear engineering. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in nuclear engineering from Texas A&M University - College Station
It is hard to beat Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in nuclear engineering. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in nuclear engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus
Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in nuclear engineering has to check out University of California - Berkeley. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public university located in the city of Berkeley.More information about a doctorate in nuclear engineering from University of California - Berkeley
Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in nuclear engineering from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in nuclear engineering from University of Wisconsin - Madison
U-M is a very large public university located in the city of Ann Arbor.More information about a doctorate in nuclear engineering from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
NC State is a very large public university located in the city of Raleigh.More information about a doctorate in nuclear engineering from North Carolina State University
Purdue is a fairly large public university located in the city of West Lafayette.More information about a doctorate in nuclear engineering from Purdue University - Main Campus
Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in nuclear engineering from University of Florida
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Nuclear Engineering is one of 41 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Nuclear Engineering | 167 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering | 2,179 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 1,634 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 1,096 |
| Chemical Engineering | 1,087 |
| Civil Engineering | 1,086 |
| Materials Engineering | 712 |
| General Engineering | 477 |
| Computer Engineering | 386 |
| Industrial Engineering | 370 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 361 |
