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2023 Best Nuclear Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

1 Ranked Colleges
6 Degrees Awarded
$43,400 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Nuclear Engineering for a Doctorate

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Nuclear Engineering for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 864 people earned their degree in nuclear engineering, making the major the 253rd most popular in the United States. 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.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 136 nuclear engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $70,021 and $23,250 respectively.

The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great nuclear engineering programs and a strong support system for 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.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Nuclear Engineering for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region doctor’s degree vets studying nuclear engineering.

Top 1 Best Nuclear Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Middle Atlantic Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Middle Atlantic Region for Nuclear Engineering for a Doctorate list. RPI is a private not-for-profit institution located in Troy, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

RPI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Nuclear Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list.According to our most recent data, RPI supports 7,501 students, and 104 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 72 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $23,164. On top of their other funding sources, 59 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 91%.

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