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

Nuclear Engineering isn't the most popular master's program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #192 in popularity out of 326 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Nuclear Engineering in the Southwest Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 28 master's degrees in nuclear engineering during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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More Ways to Rank Nuclear Engineering Schools

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

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Nuclear Engineering in the Southwest Region

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for nuclear engineering students seeking a a master's degree.

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

1

Texas A&M University - College Station
College Station, TX

16 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In TX

#1 Best Quality In TX

Texas A&M University - College Station is a popular option for students pursuing a master's degree in nuclear engineering. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station 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 Texas. More information about a master’s in nuclear engineering from Texas A&M University - College Station

2

University of New Mexico - Main Campus
Albuquerque, NM

12 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In NM

#1 Best Quality In NM

University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a popular option for individuals interested in a master's degree in nuclear engineering. UNM is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Albuquerque. 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 Mexico. More information about a master’s in nuclear engineering from University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Best Nuclear Engineering Colleges by State

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	223	19
New Mexico	104	10

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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.

Majors Similar to Nuclear Engineering

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering	1,100
Mechanical Engineering	760
Computer Engineering	584
Civil Engineering	540
Industrial Engineering	505
General Engineering	297
Biomedical Engineering	262
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	176
Systems Engineering	162
Petroleum Engineering	145

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.