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2025 Best Nuclear Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region

1 College in the Southwest Region
152 Nuclear Engineering Degrees Awarded
$76,233 Avg Early-Career Salary
Nuclear Engineering degree programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major ranks #253 out of the 395 majors we look at each year. This may make is a little harder to find a school that is a good fit for you.

There was only one school in the Southwest Region to review for the 2025 Best Nuclear Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.

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Pick Your Nuclear Engineering Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Nuclear Engineering
Master's Degrees in Nuclear Engineering
Doctor's Degrees in Nuclear Engineering

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Nuclear Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Nuclear Engineering in the Southwest Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the nuclear engineering degree levels they offer.

Top Southwest Region Schools in Nuclear Engineering

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
122 Nuclear Engineering Degrees Awarded
17.2% Growth in Graduates

Texas A&M University - College Station is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a 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.

Graduates who receive their degree from the nuclear engineering program make around $66,604 in their early career salary.

More information about a degree in nuclear engineering from Texas A&M University - College Station

Best Nuclear Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best nuclear engineering schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 317 95
New Mexico 219 21

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Nuclear Engineering is one of 41 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.

Nuclear Engineering Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Nuclear Engineering 152

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Majors Similar to Nuclear Engineering

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 5,130
Electrical Engineering 3,347
Civil Engineering 2,145
General Engineering 1,847
Computer Engineering 1,686
Chemical Engineering 1,422
Biomedical Engineering 1,302
Industrial Engineering 1,139
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 1,076
Petroleum Engineering 577

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