2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Nuclear Engineering in the Middle Atlantic Region

Nuclear Engineering is about average in terms of popularity for master's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #192 out of the 326 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.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 4 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Nuclear Engineering in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2 master's degrees in nuclear engineering during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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

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

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. 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 Master’s Students to Study Nuclear Engineering in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

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

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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Troy, NY

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NY

#1 Best Quality In NY

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in nuclear engineering. RPI is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Troy. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in nuclear engineering in New York.

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

More information about a master’s in nuclear engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

2

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, PA

#1 Most Popular In PA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus if you want to pursue a master's degree in nuclear engineering. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public university with a very large student population. More information about a master’s in nuclear engineering from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

2

University of Maryland - College Park
College Park, MD

#1 Most Popular In MD

University of Maryland - College Park is a popular decision for individuals pursuing a master's degree in nuclear engineering. UMCP is a very large public university located in the suburb of College Park. More information about a master’s in nuclear engineering from University of Maryland - College Park

2

University at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY

#2 Most Popular In NY

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in nuclear engineering needs to look into University at Buffalo. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public university with a fairly large student population. More information about a master’s in nuclear engineering from University at Buffalo

Best Nuclear Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the most popular nuclear engineering schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	249	4
Pennsylvania	238	18
Maryland	190	0

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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	2,159
Mechanical Engineering	1,458
Biomedical Engineering	796
Civil Engineering	761
Computer Engineering	698
Systems Engineering	566
Chemical Engineering	553
Industrial Engineering	542
Operations Research	539
General Engineering	498

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.