Ohio · Nuclear Engineering

Best colleges for Nuclear Engineering in Ohio

Ranked by graduates a year

Ohio State University awards the most Nuclear Engineering degrees and certificates in Ohio: 9 graduates a year (IPEDS 2024–25). 2 Ohio colleges offer Nuclear Engineering and award 29 degrees and certificates a year in all.

Nuclear Engineering is a specialized field within engineering that focuses on the design, development, and operation of nuclear systems and technologies. This program is ideal for students interested in the science of atomic nuclei, their…

Institutions
2
offering CIP 14.23
States offered
24
with a program page
Degrees / yr
29
IPEDS completions 2024–25
Median starting salary
—
1 yr after graduation, College Scorecard
With earnings data
0
College Scorecard
Median net price
—
IPEDS 2024–25
Avg graduation rate
88%
IPEDS 2024–25
State pay · Nuclear Engineers
—
BLS OEWS May 2025

2 institutions offering Nuclear Engineering in Ohio

Graduate earnings are not yet reported for these institutions; ordered by graduates a year.

Starting salary (1 yr): median earnings one year after graduation (often called starting salary), College Scorecard.
#InstitutionStarting salary (1 yr)Graduates / yrGrad rateNet priceMedian debt
1Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management
Wright-Patterson AFB Public Graduate only
—20———
2Ohio State University
Columbus Public
—988%——

Colleges awarding the most Nuclear Engineering degrees in Ohio

By graduates a year (IPEDS 2024–25 completions). Online, degree-completion and graduate-only schools, and schools with a graduation rate under 30% are listed in full below.

Graduates / yr: degrees and certificates awarded in a year, IPEDS completions. Starting salary (1 yr): median earnings one year after graduation (often called starting salary), College Scorecard.
#InstitutionGraduates / yrStarting salary (1 yr)
1Ohio State University
Columbus Public
9Not reported
Show the other 1 Ohio colleges offering Nuclear Engineering
InstitutionCityControlGraduates / yr
Air Force Institute of Technology - Graduate School of Engineering & Management (Graduate only)Wright-Patterson AFBPublic20

Career outlook

What this program leads to: Nuclear Engineers (SOC 17-2161).

Projected growth (2024–2034)
-1.1%
Decline
Openings / yr (US)
~800
BLS Employment Projections
US median wage
$127,520
typically Bachelor's degree

Top skills

Critical ThinkingScienceWritingMathematicsMonitoringActive Listening

What Nuclear Engineers earn in Ohio

Jobs in Ohio
190
BLS OEWS May 2025
State average pay
—
annual
Best-paying metro
$138,080
Cleveland, OH

Related careers

Nuclear Engineers
— avg · 190 jobs

Common questions

Answers for students comparing Nuclear Engineering programs in Ohio.

Which Ohio colleges award the most Nuclear Engineering degrees?+

Ohio State University (9 graduates a year) awards the most Nuclear Engineering degrees and certificates in Ohio, per IPEDS 2024–25 completions. In all, 2 Ohio colleges offer Nuclear Engineering.

What is the focus of the Nuclear Engineering program?+

Nuclear Engineering is a specialized field within engineering that focuses on the design, development, and operation of nuclear systems and technologies. This program is ideal for students interested in the science of atomic nuclei, their…

What skills will I develop in this program?+

You will develop critical thinking, science, writing, mathematics, and related professional skills.

What is the job outlook for Nuclear Engineers?+

The national job outlook is about -1.1% growth with around 800 annual openings (BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034).

What is the typical education requirement?+

A Bachelor's degree is the typical entry-level education for this field (BLS).

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDSFall 2025–26 release, published July 28, 2026
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
PSEO graduate earnings2019–21 graduation cohorts (release V4.13.0)
Earnings and employment outcomes of graduates by institution, degree level, and field of study, measured from state wage records.
BLS wages & outlookOEWS May 2025 release
Occupational employment and wage estimates plus 10-year job outlook, used to connect programs to real-world earnings.
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.

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