2023 Best Nuclear Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly for Nuclear Engineering for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Nuclear Engineering for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 20 colleges that offer a degree 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.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the nuclear engineering program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
Most Veteran Friendly for Nuclear Engineering for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree vets studying nuclear engineering.
Top 20 Best Nuclear Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Nuclear Engineering for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 32 masters’s nuclear engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at U-M, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Nuclear Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, U-M supports 47,907 students, and 570 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 325 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $27,058. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Out of the 20 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for Nuclear Engineering for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #2 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 25 masters’s nuclear engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Nuclear Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 70,418 students enrolled at Texas A&M 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. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, 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%.
Full Texas A&M College Station Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Nuclear Engineering for a Master’s list. University of Florida is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UF also made our “Best Nuclear Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12.Among the 53,372 students enrolled at University of Florida, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school 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.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, 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%.
Full University of Florida Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Nuclear Engineering for a Master’s list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UW - Madison also made our “Best Nuclear Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6.Our most recent data shows that 4 of the 44,640 students enrolled at University of Wisconsin - Madison were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Wisconsin - Madison does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 UW - Madison]](/colleges/university-of-wisconsin-madison/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Nuclear Engineering for a Master’s list. MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 4 masters’s nuclear engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
MIT also made our “Best Nuclear Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1.According to our most recent data, Massachusetts Institute of Technology supports 11,254 students, and 129 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 38 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,024. On top of their other funding sources, 32 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 98%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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 Massachusetts Institute of Technology]](/colleges/massachusetts-institute-of-technology/student-life/veterans/)
Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Nuclear Engineering for a Master’s ranking. Located in West Lafayette, Indiana, this large public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s nuclear engineering students in 2020-2021.
Purdue did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Nuclear Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 46,655 students enrolled at Purdue, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,765. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Purdue Veteran Student Life Report
Ohio State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Nuclear Engineering for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a large school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 3 masters’s nuclear engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Ohio State also made our “Best Nuclear Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #16.Our most recent data shows that 2 of the 61,369 students enrolled at Ohio State 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 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 94%. 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%.
Full Ohio State Veteran Student Life Report
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Nuclear Engineering for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Champaign, Illinois, and it awarded 9 masters’s nuclear engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIUC, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Nuclear Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 52,679 students enrolled at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 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. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign does offer credit for military training for eligible 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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With a ranking of #9, North Carolina State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Nuclear Engineering for a Master’s list. Located in Raleigh, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified masters’s nuclear engineering students in 2020-2021.
NC State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Nuclear Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list.Among the 36,042 students enrolled at North Carolina State University, 1,102 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 493 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,886. To help with additional expenses, 27 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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With a ranking of #10, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Nuclear Engineering for a Master’s list. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is a large school located in Knoxville, Tennessee that handed out 16 masters’s nuclear engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Knoxville, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Nuclear Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, UT Knoxville supports 30,559 students, and 1,122 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 739 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,650. To help with additional expenses, 8 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UT Knoxville]](/colleges/the-university-of-tennessee/student-life/veterans/)
Missouri University of Science and Technology ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Nuclear Engineering for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Rolla, Missouri, and it awarded 6 masters’s nuclear engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying nuclear engineering list, Missouri University of Science and Technology has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Nuclear Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 7,642 students enrolled at Missouri University of Science and Technology, 306 were 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. To help with additional expenses, 13 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
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With a ranking of #12, University of Utah did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Nuclear Engineering for a Master’s list. U of U is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 masters’s nuclear engineering degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying nuclear engineering list, U of U has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Nuclear Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, U of U supports 33,081 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships 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 89%, 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 U of U]](/colleges/university-of-utah/student-life/veterans/)
University of South Carolina - Columbia ranked #13 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Nuclear Engineering for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 3 masters’s nuclear engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying nuclear engineering list, UofSC has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Nuclear Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, UofSC supports 35,470 students, and 1,609 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 651 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,453. On top of their other funding sources, 33 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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 90%.
Full University of South Carolina - Columbia Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #14, Virginia Tech did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Nuclear Engineering for a Master’s list. Virginia Tech is a large public school situated in Blacksburg, Virginia. It awarded 2 masters’s nuclear engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying nuclear engineering list, Virginia Tech has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Nuclear Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 119 of the 37,024 students enrolled at Virginia Tech were GI Bill® students, of which 108 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,314. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Virginia Tech Veteran Student Life Report
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Nuclear Engineering for a Master’s ranking. Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 masters’s nuclear engineering degrees to qualified students.
Georgia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Nuclear Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Georgia Tech supports 39,771 students, and 430 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 240 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,376. To help with additional expenses, 2 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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%.
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University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #16 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Nuclear Engineering for a Master’s list. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this large public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s nuclear engineering students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNM, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Nuclear Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 22,311 students enrolled at University of New Mexico - Main Campus, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of New Mexico - Main Campus offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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Oregon State University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Nuclear Engineering for a Master’s list. Oregon State University is a large school located in Corvallis, Oregon that handed out 10 masters’s nuclear engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Oregon State also made our “Best Nuclear Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #18.Our most recent data shows that 1,559 of the 32,312 students enrolled at Oregon State University were GI Bill® students, of which 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 17 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Oregon State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Full Oregon State Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #18, University of Idaho did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Nuclear Engineering for a Master’s list. University of Idaho is a public institution located in Moscow, Idaho. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at U of I, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Nuclear Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 10,791 students enrolled at U of I, 382 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 248 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,784. On top of their other funding sources, 29 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. U of I offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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%.
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With a ranking of #19, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Nuclear Engineering for a Master’s list. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is a medium-sized school located in Troy, New York that handed out 2 masters’s nuclear engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
RPI also made our “Best Nuclear Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10.Our most recent data shows that 104 of the 7,501 students enrolled at RPI were GI Bill® students, of which 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. During this same period, 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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Colorado School of Mines did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Nuclear Engineering for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #20. Golden, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s nuclear engineering degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Mines not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Nuclear Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Colorado School of Mines supports 6,744 students, and 234 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 145 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,456. 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.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Colorado School of Mines]](/colleges/colorado-school-of-mines/student-life/veterans/)
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