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

Nuclear Engineering is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #100 most popular doctor's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 7 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the most popular for doctor's degree seekers in the field of nuclear engineering. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 53 doctor's degrees in nuclear engineering during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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

The nuclear engineering doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Nuclear Engineering in the Great Lakes Region ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for nuclear engineering, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Nuclear Engineering Schools

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. Plus, you can view our other rankings for nuclear engineering.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Nuclear Engineering in the Great Lakes Region

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in nuclear engineering.

Most Well Attended Schools for Nuclear Engineering Students Working on Their Doctorate

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

24 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MI

#1 Best Quality In MI

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in nuclear engineering. U-M is a very large public university located in the city of Ann Arbor. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in nuclear engineering in Michigan.

There were roughly 24 nuclear engineering students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent data year.

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2

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL

11 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In IL

#1 Best Quality In IL

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a popular option for students pursuing a doctor's degree in nuclear engineering. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in nuclear engineering in Illinois.

There were about 11 nuclear engineering students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, WI

8 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In WI

#1 Best Quality In WI

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in nuclear engineering has to check out University of Wisconsin - Madison. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison 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 doctor's degrees in nuclear engineering in Wisconsin.

There were about 8 nuclear engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available.

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Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management
Wright-Patterson AFB, OH

4 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In OH

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in nuclear engineering has to take a look at Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management. AFIT Graduate School of Engineering & Management is a small public school located in the large suburb of Wright-Patterson AFB.

There were about 4 nuclear engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at AFIT Graduate School of Engineering & Management in the most recent year we have data available.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus
Columbus, OH

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In OH

#1 Best Quality In OH

Ohio State is a very large public university located in the large city of Columbus. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in nuclear engineering in Ohio.

There were about 3 nuclear engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year.

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Purdue University - Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In IN

#1 Best Quality In IN

Purdue is a fairly large public university located in the city of West Lafayette. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in nuclear engineering in Indiana.

There were approximately 2 nuclear engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent data year.

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
Cincinnati, OH

1 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Most Popular In OH

#2 Best Quality In OH

UC is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Cincinnati. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in nuclear engineering in Ohio. More information about a doctorate in nuclear engineering from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

Best Nuclear Engineering Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	153	9
Michigan	149	18
Ohio	144	8
Indiana	130	3
Wisconsin	104	15

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Rankings in Majors Related to Nuclear Engineering

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

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering	461
Mechanical Engineering	352
Civil Engineering	170
Chemical Engineering	169
Materials Engineering	158
Biomedical Engineering	153
Computer Engineering	118
Industrial Engineering	89
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	89
General Engineering	46

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.