2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Nuclear Engineering for a Bachelor’s
13
Ranked Colleges
409
Degrees Awarded
$59,111
Avg Salary
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly for Nuclear Engineering for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Nuclear Engineering is the 253rd most popular major in the country with 864 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, nuclear engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $59,111 and had an average of $22,196 in loans still to pay off.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 409 nuclear engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Nuclear Engineering for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in nuclear engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent nuclear engineering programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the nuclear engineering program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
Most Veteran Friendly for Nuclear Engineering for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly for Nuclear Engineering for a Bachelor’s”.
Top 13 Best Nuclear Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Nuclear Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 60 bachelors’s nuclear engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M College Station also took the #1 spot in our “Best Nuclear Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 70,418 students enrolled at Texas A&M University - College Station, 5 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,925. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas A&M University - College Station does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Nuclear Engineering for a Bachelor’s. This large school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s nuclear engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
U-M not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Nuclear Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor supports 47,907 students, and 570 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 325 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $27,058. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.
Full University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Purdue University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Nuclear Engineering for a Bachelor’s. Purdue University - Main Campus is a public institution located in West Lafayette, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Purdue did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Nuclear Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Purdue supports 46,655 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,765. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Purdue University - Main Campus]](/colleges/purdue-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 13 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Nuclear Engineering for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Champaign, Illinois, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s nuclear engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
UIUC also took the #6 spot in our “Best Nuclear Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 52,679 students enrolled at UIUC, 10 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UIUC does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign]](/colleges/university-of-illinois-at-urbana-champaign/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 13 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Nuclear Engineering for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UW - Madison also took the #5 spot in our “Best Nuclear Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 44,640 students enrolled at UW - Madison, 4 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Wisconsin - Madison]](/colleges/university-of-wisconsin-madison/student-life/veterans/)
Missouri University of Science and Technology did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Nuclear Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Rolla, Missouri, this medium-sized public school awarded 26 degrees to qualified bachelors’s nuclear engineering students in 2020-2021.
Missouri University of Science and Technology not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Nuclear Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 7,642 students enrolled at Missouri University of Science and Technology, 306 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 185 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,588. In addition to receiving other benefits, 13 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Missouri University of Science and Technology]](/colleges/missouri-university-of-science-and-technology/student-life/veterans/)
North Carolina State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Nuclear Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified bachelors’s nuclear engineering students in 2020-2021.
NC State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Nuclear Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, NC State supports 36,042 students, and 1,102 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 493 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,886. During this same period, 27 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Nuclear Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. UT Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 bachelors’s nuclear engineering degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Knoxville, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Nuclear Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,122 of the 30,559 students enrolled at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville were GI Bill® students, of which 739 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,650. During this same period, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #9, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Nuclear Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. Georgia Tech is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Georgia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Nuclear Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 39,771 students enrolled at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus, 430 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 240 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,376. On top of their other funding sources, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report
Oregon State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Nuclear Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Corvallis, Oregon, this large public school handed out 30 degrees to qualified bachelors’s nuclear engineering students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying nuclear engineering list, Oregon State has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Nuclear Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 32,312 students enrolled at Oregon State, 1,559 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,000 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,385. To help with additional expenses, 17 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Full Oregon State University Veteran Student Life Report
University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Nuclear Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree vets studying nuclear engineering list, UNM has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Nuclear Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 22,311 students enrolled at University of New Mexico - Main Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Nuclear Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. RPI is a private not-for-profit institution located in Troy, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
RPI also made our “Best Nuclear Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4.Of the 7,501 students enrolled at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 104 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 72 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $23,164. To help with additional expenses, 59 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute]](/colleges/rensselaer-polytechnic-institute/student-life/veterans/)
Idaho State University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Nuclear Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Pocatello, Idaho, this fairly large public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s nuclear engineering students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at ISU, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Nuclear Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 422 of the 11,766 students enrolled at Idaho State University were GI Bill® students, of which 221 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,419. In addition to receiving other benefits, 4 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Full Idaho State University Veteran Student Life Report
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Notes and References
References
- 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 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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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