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CIP 14.2301 · CLASSIFICATION 2020

Nuclear Engineering.

A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of systems for controlling and manipulating nuclear energy, including nuclear power plant design, fission reactor design, fusion reactor design, reactor control and safety systems design, power transfer systems, containment vessels and structures design; and the analysis of related engineering problems such as fission and fusion processes, human and environmental factors, construction, and operational considerations.

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These institutions reported at least one first-major completion in this field in the connected reporting years ending 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020. This shows historical award activity, not a complete list of available programs or an assurance that a course is accepting applications.

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Sources: NCES CIP 2020 classification and C2023_A.zip, C2024_A.zip, C2025_A.zip, C2020_A.zip, C2021_A.zip, C2022_A.zip, C2024_A.zip.

Connected Nuclear Engineering award observations

Each row describes one ending year and award level for CIP 14.2301. Institution counts overlap across levels and years. Award counts are historical first-major awards, not unique people, available places, programme quality or a graduation rate.

Year endingAward levelReporting institutionsPositive awards
2025Bachelor degree20443
2025Postbaccalaureate certificate517
2025Master degree26284
2025Doctorate — research23150
2025Certificate under 12 weeks117
2025Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year130
2024Bachelor degree21425
2024Postbaccalaureate certificate517
2024Master degree26300
2024Doctorate — research23168
2024Certificate under 12 weeks110
2024Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year121
2023Bachelor degree20425
2023Postbaccalaureate certificate418
2023Master degree26228
2023Doctorate — research23168
2023Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year120
2022Bachelor degree20396
2022Postbaccalaureate certificate619
2022Master degree24228
2022Doctorate — research24170
2022Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year120
2021Bachelor degree20403
2021Postbaccalaureate certificate515
2021Master degree24212
2021Doctorate — research23166
2021Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year118
2020Bachelor degree20472
2020Postbaccalaureate certificate413
2020Master degree25240
2020Doctorate — research23175
2020Certificate 12 weeks to under 1 year126

A year ending 2025 describes July 2024–June 2025. Do not add different years to estimate an entering class or current enrolment. Follow an institution's field link below to inspect the exact records.

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CIP 14.2301 is a reporting classification. The official definition above explains its scope, while a university may use a different programme title. Related fields in classification family 14 can involve different curricula and award levels.

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A positive award observation establishes historical activity in this classification. It does not confirm a current application opening, professional recognition, a specific delivery format or career outcome.

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Institutions with reported graduates

35 institutions

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