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

If you plan on getting your doctor's degree in nuclear engineering, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #100 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Nuclear Engineering in the Southeast Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 54 doctor's degrees in nuclear engineering to qualified students.

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

Your choice of school for getting your doctor's degree in nuclear engineering matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Nuclear Engineering in the Southeast Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality nuclear engineering program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. 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

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for nuclear engineering.

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

Below you'll see a list of 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

1

North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC

23 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NC

#1 Best Quality In NC

North Carolina State University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in nuclear engineering. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State 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 North Carolina.

There were about 23 nuclear engineering students who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in nuclear engineering from North Carolina State University

2

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Knoxville, TN

16 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In TN

#1 Best Quality In TN

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in nuclear engineering. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public university located in the city of Knoxville. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in nuclear engineering in Tennessee.

There were roughly 16 nuclear engineering students who graduated with this degree at UT Knoxville in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in nuclear engineering from The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

3

Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus
Atlanta, GA

6 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In GA

#1 Best Quality In GA

Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in nuclear engineering. Georgia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Atlanta. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in nuclear engineering in Georgia.

There were roughly 6 nuclear engineering students who graduated with this degree at Georgia Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in nuclear engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus

4

University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

5 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In FL

#1 Best Quality In FL

University of Florida is a popular choice for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in nuclear engineering. UF is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in nuclear engineering in Florida.

There were roughly 5 nuclear engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in nuclear engineering from University of Florida

5

Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In VA

#1 Best Quality In VA

Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in nuclear engineering in Virginia.

There were about 3 nuclear engineering students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in nuclear engineering from Virginia Tech

6

University of South Carolina - Columbia
Columbia, SC

1 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In SC

#1 Best Quality In SC

Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, UofSC 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 South Carolina.

There were approximately 1 nuclear engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at UofSC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in nuclear engineering from University of South Carolina - Columbia

Best Nuclear Engineering Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	143	6
Virginia	126	1
Georgia	124	4
North Carolina	113	18
Tennessee	98	8
South Carolina	88	1

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Nuclear Engineering Related Rankings by Major

One of 40 majors within the Engineering area of study, Nuclear Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Nuclear Engineering

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering	467
Mechanical Engineering	295
Civil Engineering	252
Biomedical Engineering	250
General Engineering	217
Chemical Engineering	154
Industrial Engineering	122
Materials Engineering	122
Computer Engineering	110
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	80

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.