Using science and data we decided to determine which programs offer the best career opportunities for nuclear engineering Majors. Here are the set of the top colleges for nuclear engineering Majors in US for 2021:
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
- Georgia Institute of Technology
- University of Wisconsin - Madison
- University of Florida
- Cornell University
- North Carolina State University
- University of California, Berkeley
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
25 best colleges for nuclear engineering majors in the US
1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Location
Cambridge, MA
2. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Location
Ann Arbor, MI
3. Georgia Institute of Technology
Location
Atlanta, GA
4. University of Wisconsin - Madison
Location
Madison, WI
5. University of Florida
Location
Gainesville, FL
6. Cornell University
Location
Ithaca, NY
7. North Carolina State University
Location
Raleigh, NC
8. University of California, Berkeley
Location
Berkeley, CA
9. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Location
Champaign, IL
10. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Location
Troy, NY
11. Purdue University
Location
West Lafayette, IN
12. Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Location
Worcester, MA
13. University of Maryland - College Park
Location
College Park, MD
14. Columbia University in the City of New York
Location
New York, NY
15. Missouri University of Science and Technology
Location
Rolla, MO
16. University of Washington
Location
Seattle, WA
17. Texas A&M University
Location
College Station, TX
18. SUNY at Buffalo
Location
Buffalo, NY
19. Colorado School of Mines
Location
Golden, CO
20. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Location
Blacksburg, VA
21. University of Utah
Location
Salt Lake City, UT
22. University of Pittsburgh
Location
Pittsburgh, PA
23. Pennsylvania State University
Location
University Park, PA
24. Ohio State University
Location
Columbus, OH
25. Washington State University
Location
Pullman, WA
How we determined the best nuclear engineering colleges
We looked at the following data from the NCES (National Center For Education Statistics) and College Scorecard data from ED.gov to understand what nuclear engineering departments offer the best career opportunities:
- Percentage of Graduating Class That Are Business Majors
- Mean Earnings After 10 Years
- Mean Earnings After 6 Years
- Admission Rate (More selective the better)
- Average cost of attendance (Lower is better)
- Median amount of debt
- Ratio of people working to not working after 10 years
Most popular jobs for nuclear engineering majors
Updated November 17, 2023