2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Nuclear Engineering in the Southeast 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.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the most popular for nuclear engineering students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 65 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

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

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.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s 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 master's degree in nuclear engineering.

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

1

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Knoxville, TN

29 Annual Master'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 United States for getting a master's degree in nuclear engineering. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in nuclear engineering in Tennessee.

There were about 29 nuclear engineering students who graduated with this degree at UT Knoxville in the most recent year we have data available.

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2

North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC

15 Annual Master'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 country for getting a master's degree in nuclear engineering. Located in the large city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in nuclear engineering in North Carolina.

There were approximately 15 nuclear engineering students who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent year we have data available.

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3

Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus
Atlanta, GA

8 Annual Master'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 master's degree in nuclear engineering. Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Atlanta. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in nuclear engineering in Georgia.

There were about 8 nuclear engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at Georgia Tech in the most recent data year.

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4

University of South Carolina - Columbia
Columbia, SC

5 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In SC

#1 Best Quality In SC

University of South Carolina - Columbia is a popular option for individuals interested in a master's degree in nuclear engineering. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, UofSC is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in nuclear engineering in South Carolina.

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

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5

Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In VA

#1 Best Quality In VA

Virginia Tech is a very 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 master's degrees in nuclear engineering in Virginia.

There were roughly 4 nuclear engineering students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

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5

University of Florida
Gainesville, FL

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In FL

#1 Best Quality In FL

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 master's degrees in nuclear engineering in Florida.

There were roughly 4 nuclear engineering individuals who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Nuclear Engineering Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	206	10
Georgia	186	6
Virginia	175	3
North Carolina	167	17
Tennessee	156	24
South Carolina	141	4

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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.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering	1,391
Mechanical Engineering	1,105
Civil Engineering	884
General Engineering	609
Industrial Engineering	562
Computer Engineering	528
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	441
Biomedical Engineering	433
Systems Engineering	365
Other Engineering	332

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.