2022 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Nuclear Engineering in the Great Lakes Region

When it comes to popularity, a bachelor's degree in nuclear engineering sits in the middle of the road, ranking #197 out of 338 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

College Factual reviewed 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the most popular for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of nuclear engineering. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 92 bachelor's degrees in nuclear engineering during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Nuclear Engineering School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your bachelor's degree in nuclear engineering matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Nuclear Engineering in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of nuclear engineering students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for nuclear engineering.

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Most Popular Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Nuclear Engineering in the Great Lakes Region

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in nuclear engineering.

Most Well Attended Schools for Nuclear Engineering Students Working on Their Bachelor's

1

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL

30 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In IL

#1 Best Quality In IL

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in nuclear engineering. UIUC is a very large public university located in the small city of Champaign. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in nuclear engineering in Illinois.

There were about 30 nuclear engineering students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent data year.

After graduation, nuclear engineering bachelor's recipients typically earn around $64,500 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a bachelor’s in nuclear engineering from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

2

Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN

27 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In IN

#1 Best Quality In IN

Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in nuclear engineering has to take a look at Purdue University - Main Campus. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in nuclear engineering in Indiana.

There were approximately 27 nuclear engineering students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in nuclear engineering from Purdue University - Main Campus

3

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

20 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MI

#1 Best Quality In MI

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in nuclear engineering. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in nuclear engineering in Michigan.

There were about 20 nuclear engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in nuclear engineering from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

4

University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, WI

15 Annual Bachelor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In WI

#1 Best Quality In WI

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Wisconsin - Madison if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in nuclear engineering. UW - Madison is a very large public university located in the city of Madison. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for bachelor's degrees in nuclear engineering in Wisconsin.

There were approximately 15 nuclear engineering students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year.

More information about a bachelor’s in nuclear engineering from University of Wisconsin - Madison

5

Wilberforce University
Wilberforce, OH

#1 Most Popular In OH

Located in the rural area of Wilberforce, Wilberforce University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly small student population. More information about a bachelor’s in nuclear engineering from Wilberforce University

5

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
Cincinnati, OH

#1 Most Popular In OH

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public university with a fairly large student population. More information about a bachelor’s in nuclear engineering from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

Best Nuclear Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the most popular nuclear engineering colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	255	20
Ohio	246	0
Illinois	231	30
Indiana	227	20
Wisconsin	209	22

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Nuclear Engineering Related Rankings by Major

Nuclear Engineering is one of 40 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering	6,416
Electrical Engineering	2,962
Computer Engineering	2,450
Chemical Engineering	1,929
Civil Engineering	1,827
Industrial Engineering	1,312
Biomedical Engineering	1,252
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	742
General Engineering	555
Materials Engineering	450

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.