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

Nuclear Engineering is about average in terms of popularity for master's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #198 out of the 343 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for nuclear engineering students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 63 master's degrees in nuclear engineering to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

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 master'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 master'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 master'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 Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Nuclear Engineering in the Southeast Region

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for nuclear engineering students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Southeast Region Schools for a Master's in Nuclear Engineering

1

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Knoxville, TN

29 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat The University of Tennessee - Knoxville if you want to pursue a master's degree in nuclear engineering. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Knoxville.More information about a master’s in nuclear engineering from The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

2

North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC

21 Annual Graduates

North Carolina State University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in nuclear engineering. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in nuclear engineering from North Carolina State University

Best Nuclear Engineering Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	208	4
Georgia	190	9
Virginia	182	2
North Carolina	178	15
Tennessee	166	16
South Carolina	146	3

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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	63

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering	1,432
Mechanical Engineering	1,108
Civil Engineering	840
Computer Engineering	763
General Engineering	712
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	688
Biomedical Engineering	582
Industrial Engineering	541
Systems Engineering	473
Other Engineering	356

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.