25 Most Popular Colleges for Nuclear Engineering Master’s Degree Programs

In 2017-2018, 256 students received their master’s degree in nuclear engineering from an American university. The following colleges have the largest programs in the field.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending UC Berkeley.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of California - Berkeley

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,502	$26,604
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,668	$2,668
Part-Time per Credit Hour	Not Reported	Not Reported

There were 4,694 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 3,148 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,546 were classified as research assistants.

Graduate students at UT Knoxville can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,244	$29,432
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,840	$2,070
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$626	$1,637

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 2,653. Of that number, 1,439 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,170 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at U of Michigan.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$22,368	$45,156
Fees for Full-Time Students	$328	$328
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$1,201	$2,467

The school reported having 3,898 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,972 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,881 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Wisconsin.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$10,728	$24,054
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,260	$1,260
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$670	$1,503

In 2017-2018, there were 5,003 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 2,223 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,666 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Texas A&M.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Texas A&M University - College Station

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$5,941	$16,461
Fees for Full-Time Students	$3,124	$3,124
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$272	$710

In 2017-2018, Texas A&M reported having 3,644 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 1,938 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,375 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at UIUC can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Illinois at Urbana - Champaign

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$15,186	$28,773
Fees for Full-Time Students	$3,038	$3,038
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$552	$1,025

Across all programs, there were 5,627 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 2,786 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,583 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending MIT.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$49,580	$49,580
Fees for Full-Time Students	$3,312	$3,312
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$770	$770

The school reported having 3,328 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 713 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,615 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Purdue.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Purdue University - Main Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,208	$28,010
Fees for Full-Time Students	$784	$784
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$348	$948

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 4,954. Of that number, 1,736 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,856 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending ISU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Idaho State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,187	$21,963
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,741	$1,741
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$447	$687

Across all programs, there were 292 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 211 were classified as teaching assistants, and 81 were classified as research assistants.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Penn State University Park.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Pennsylvania State University - University Park

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$20,732	$35,586
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,020	$1,020
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$864	$1,483

In 2017-2018, Penn State University Park reported having 3,592 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 2,746 were classified as teaching assistants, and 846 were classified as research assistants.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$17,760	$17,760
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$370	$370

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending NC State.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at North Carolina State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,492	$23,967
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,535	$2,535
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$416	$1,175

There were 3,252 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,451 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,801 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Oregon State.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Oregon State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$12,339	$22,761
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,722	$1,722
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$457	$843

In 2017-2018, there were 1,909 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 1,112 were classified as teaching assistants, and 797 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at U of F.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Florida

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$10,770	$27,335
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,967	$2,795
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$449	$1,139

The school reported having 3,901 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,357 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,205 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at UNM can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of New Mexico - Main Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$6,505	$21,962
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,637	$1,637
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$271	$271

In 2017-2018, there were 1,698 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 529 were classified as teaching assistants, and 593 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Mines.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Colorado School of Mines

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$16,170	$35,220
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,216	$2,216
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$898	$1,958

In 2017-2018, Mines reported having 650 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 213 were classified as teaching assistants, and 436 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending Ohio State.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$11,560	$33,032
Fees for Full-Time Students	$865	$865
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$723	$2,065

Across all programs, there were 4,229 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 2,035 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,903 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Carolina.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of South Carolina - Columbia

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$12,854	$27,968
Fees for Full-Time Students	$400	$400
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$552	$1,182

There were 2,437 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 924 were classified as teaching assistants, and 765 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at Georgia Tech can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$13,788	$28,568
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,010	$2,010
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$575	$1,191

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 3,839. Of that number, 1,142 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,494 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Missouri University of Science and Technology.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Missouri University of Science and Technology

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,854	$28,951
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,284	$1,284
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$411	$1,206

Across all programs, there were 603 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 182 were classified as teaching assistants, and 367 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Penn State World Campus.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Pennsylvania State University - World Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$20,470	$20,470
Fees for Full-Time Students	$504	$504
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$853	$853

In 2017-2018, Penn State World Campus reported having 4 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 4 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending U of U.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Utah

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$6,725	$23,740
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,065	$1,065
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$254	$895

The school reported having 2,532 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,008 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,021 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending K - State.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Kansas State University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,960	$22,483
Fees for Full-Time Students	$862	$862
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$415	$937

In 2017-2018, there were 1,491 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 707 were classified as teaching assistants, and 733 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending RPI.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$51,000	$51,000
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,757	$2,757
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$2,125	$2,125

There were 747 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 384 were classified as teaching assistants, and 363 were classified as research assistants.

Graduate students at Idaho can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Idaho

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$6,722	$23,046
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,142	$2,142
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$492	$1,399

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 612. Of that number, 298 were classified as teaching assistants, and 314 were classified as research assistants.

A note on these rankings: The colleges above are ranked by the number of graduates in the program meaning the largest programs are at the top. While program popularity does not necessarily indicate quality, it does mean that many students are successfully graduating from the program, thus, making them worthwhile programs to consider.

References

National Center for Education Statistics
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