2024 Best Nuclear Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Nuclear Engineering isn't the most popular master's program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #198 in popularity out of 343 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

There was only one school in the Far Western US Region to review for the 2024 Best Nuclear Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. If you would like to see more options to choose from, check out the Best Master's Degree Schools in the United States ranking..

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More Ways to Rank Nuclear Engineering Schools

The 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 Nuclear Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Nuclear Engineering in the Far Western US Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in nuclear engineering.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Master's in Nuclear Engineering

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University of California - Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

18 Annual Graduates

University of California - Berkeley is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a master's degree in nuclear engineering. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public university located in the city of Berkeley.More information about a master’s in nuclear engineering from University of California - Berkeley

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Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR

10 Annual Graduates

Oregon State University is a good decision for students interested in a master's degree in nuclear engineering. Oregon State is a very large public university located in the small city of Corvallis.More information about a master’s in nuclear engineering from Oregon State University

Best Nuclear Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best nuclear engineering colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	253	27
Washington	183	0
Oregon	158	10

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Rankings in Majors Related to Nuclear Engineering

Nuclear Engineering is one of 41 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.

Nuclear Engineering Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
General Nuclear Engineering	37

Majors Similar to Nuclear Engineering

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering	2,122
Mechanical Engineering	1,257
Civil Engineering	1,240
Computer Engineering	1,162
Biomedical Engineering	540
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	354
Systems Engineering	288
Materials Engineering	283
General Engineering	280
Other Engineering	207

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).
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