2025 Best Nuclear Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Nuclear Engineering is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #96 most popular doctor's degree program in the country. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of nuclear engineering. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 50 doctor's degrees in nuclear engineering during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of doctorate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their doctor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on nuclear engineering students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of nuclear engineering students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for nuclear engineering to pay back their student loans after receiving their doctor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized nuclear engineering related body.

Our full 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.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Nuclear Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Nuclear Engineering in the Southeast Region

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for nuclear engineering students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Southeast Region Schools for a Doctorate in Nuclear Engineering

1

North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC

20 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in nuclear engineering has to check out North Carolina State University. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in nuclear engineering from North Carolina State University

2

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Knoxville, TN

16 Annual Graduates

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a good option for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in nuclear engineering. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Knoxville.More information about a doctorate in nuclear engineering from The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Best Nuclear Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best nuclear engineering colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	138	3
Virginia	127	2
Georgia	126	7
North Carolina	115	14
Tennessee	102	16
South Carolina	91	0

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Nuclear Engineering Related Rankings by Major

One of 41 majors within the Engineering area of study, Nuclear Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Nuclear Engineering Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Nuclear Engineering	50

Majors Similar to Nuclear Engineering

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering	528
Mechanical Engineering	295
Civil Engineering	286
Biomedical Engineering	283
General Engineering	209
Chemical Engineering	161
Materials Engineering	131
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	102
Computer Engineering	101
Industrial Engineering	92

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.