Online Nuclear Engineering Degrees and Programs

Nuclear engineering covers reactor physics and design, radiation detection and protection, nuclear materials, thermal hydraulics and nuclear fuel cycles.

Rule: Included when the program's official title names nuclear engineering, or when a broad engineering degree has a formally named nuclear engineering concentration (labelled as a concentration). Online coursework is required; Engineering Technology degrees are listed separately. This page updates from the directory's verified facts.

11 programs

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verified online programs

fully online (stated)

are concentrations of a broad degree

matched to a current ABET accreditation

North Carolina State University

Master of Engineering (Online)

Awarded degree: Master of Engineering

General engineering · concentrations: Aerospace Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, Nuclear Engineering

Master'sMEngConcentration

Raleigh, NCSchool location — not an enrollment restriction

Online courseworkStudy intensity not published

Online coursework; physical attendance not verified

must be completed within six years (maximum time limit) · 30 credits

$585.39 per credit · Resident (in-state) — Graduate - Engineering Online, Engineering Education, Residents of North Carolina, 1 credit hour · 2026-2027Est. total tuition $54,123.30 (30 credits × $1,804.11 per credit; fees excluded)

No upcoming verified deadline

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North Carolina State University

Master of Nuclear Engineering (Online)

Awarded degree: Master of Nuclear Engineering

Nuclear Engineering

Master'sMNE

Raleigh, NCSchool location — not an enrollment restriction

Online courseworkWhole degree online · Study intensity not published

Online coursework; required in person: proctored exams

Length not published · 30 credits

No upcoming verified deadline

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Penn State World Campus

Master of Engineering in Nuclear Engineering (Online)

Awarded degree: Master of Engineering in Nuclear Engineering

Nuclear Engineering

Master'sMEng

University Park, PASchool location — not an enrollment restriction

Online courseworkStudy intensity not published

Online coursework; required in person: on-campus lab session, in-person laboratory

One to Two Years (3-4 courses each semester) to Three to Four Years (1 course each semester) (depends on courses per semester) · 30 credits

$1,167 per credit · All students — 2026-27, 11 or fewer credits per semester · 2026-2027Est. total tuition $35,010 (30 credits × $1,167 per credit; fees excluded)

July 15, 2027 · Fall 2027

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Purdue University

Master of Nuclear Engineering (Online)

Awarded degree: Master of Nuclear Engineering

Nuclear Engineering

Master'sMNE Fully online

West Lafayette, INSchool location — not an enrollment restriction

Fully online (stated)Whole degree online · Study intensity not published

Fully online (stated)

Length not published · 30 credits

$1,139 per credit · Resident (in-state) — Resident of Indiana · year not statedEst. total tuition $43,770 (30 credits × $1,459 per credit; fees excluded)

No upcoming verified deadline

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Purdue University

Master of Science / Master of Science in Engineering in Interdisciplinary Engineering (Online)

Awarded degree: Master of Science (MS) or Master of Science in Engineering (MSE), major Interdisciplinary Engineering

General engineering · concentrations: Aeronautics and Astronautics, Biomedical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Materials Engineering, Nuclear Engineering

Master'sMS/MSEConcentration

West Lafayette, INSchool location — not an enrollment restriction

Online courseworkStudy intensity not published

Online coursework; physical attendance not verified

Length not published · 30 credits

$1,139 per credit · Resident (in-state) — Resident of Indiana · year not statedEst. total tuition $43,770 (30 credits × $1,459 per credit; fees excluded)

No upcoming verified deadline

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Texas A&M University

Master of Engineering in Nuclear Engineering (Online)

Awarded degree: Master of Engineering in Nuclear Engineering

Nuclear Engineering

Master'sMEng

College Station, TXSchool location — not an enrollment restriction

Online courseworkStudy intensity not published

Online coursework; physical attendance not verified

Length not published · 30 credits

Tuition not published / not verified

No upcoming verified deadline

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Texas A&M University

Master of Science in Nuclear Engineering (Online)

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Nuclear Engineering

Nuclear Engineering

Master'sMS

College Station, TXSchool location — not an enrollment restriction

Online courseworkStudy intensity not published

Online coursework; physical attendance not verified

Length not published · 30 credits

Tuition not published / not verified

No upcoming verified deadline

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University of South Carolina

Master of Engineering (M.E.) in Nuclear Engineering (APOGEE)

Awarded degree: Master of Engineering in Nuclear Engineering

Nuclear Engineering

Master'sM.E.

Columbia, SCSchool location — not an enrollment restriction

Online courseworkWhole degree online · Study intensity not published

Online coursework; physical attendance not verified

Length not published · 30 credits

$572.25 per credit · Resident (in-state) — Graduate, Resident (part-time, per credit hour) · 2026-2027Est. total tuition $37,200 (30 credits × $1,240 per credit; fees excluded)

No upcoming verified deadline

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University of South Carolina

Master of Science (M.S.) in Nuclear Engineering (APOGEE)

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Nuclear Engineering

Nuclear Engineering

Master'sM.S.

Columbia, SCSchool location — not an enrollment restriction

Online courseworkStudy intensity not published

Online coursework; physical attendance not verified

Length not published · 30 credits

$572.25 per credit · Resident (in-state) — Graduate, Resident (part-time, per credit hour) · 2026-2027Est. total tuition $37,200 (30 credits × $1,240 per credit; fees excluded)

No upcoming verified deadline

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University of South Carolina

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Nuclear Engineering (APOGEE)

Awarded degree: Doctor of Philosophy in Nuclear Engineering

Nuclear Engineering

PhDFunding not verified

Columbia, SCSchool location — not an enrollment restriction

Online courseworkStudy intensity not published

Online coursework; physical attendance not verified

Length not published · 60 credits

$572.25 per credit · Resident (in-state) — Graduate, Resident (part-time, per credit hour) · 2026-2027Est. total tuition $74,400 (60 credits × $1,240 per credit; fees excluded)

No upcoming verified deadline

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Virginia Tech

Master of Engineering in Nuclear Engineering (Online)

Awarded degree: Master of Engineering in Nuclear Engineering

Nuclear Engineering

Master'sMEng

Blacksburg, VASchool location — not an enrollment restriction

Online courseworkStudy intensity not published

Online coursework; physical attendance not verified

Length not published · 30 credits

$1,027 per credit · Resident (in-state) — Graduate Extended or Virtual Campus, Tuition - Virginia Resident · 2026-2027Est. total tuition $59,902.50 (30 credits × $1,996.75 per credit; fees excluded)

August 1, 2027 · Fall 2027

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Attendance and labs

Reactor and radiation laboratories limit online undergraduate options; online graduate study is available at several universities.

Accreditation and licensure

Every school listed holds institutional accreditation from a recognized agency. ABET accredits programs, mostly bachelor's degrees; graduate programs are rarely ABET-accredited and that is not a mark against them. Professional Engineer licensure is decided by each state board. Licensure and online degrees

Admissions: what these programs publish

Prior degree requirements — usually a bachelor's in engineering or a closely related field for graduate programs.
Minimum GPA, as published on the program or graduate school page.
Mathematics and science prerequisites (calculus, differential equations, physics).
GRE policy, references, statement and English-language requirements are shown per program; unpublished items stay “not verified”.

School or program keyword

Physical attendance

“Fully online” needs the school's own statement that no campus visits, labs or residencies are required.

Labs

ABET accreditation

Matched to ABET's own database. Most graduate programs are not ABET-reviewed.

Degree

Degree level

Master's award

Exact award

Dedicated degree or concentration

Classification

Engineering Technology is a related classification, never counted as engineering.

Delivery

Hybrid programs meet in person regularly; they are related options.

Bachelor's entry route

Only routes the university publishes for the program.

School

School location (state)

Where the school is based — not where you must live, and not proof that residents of that state may enroll.

Institution type

Schedule & length

Study intensity

Online class schedule

Only where the school states it.

Published length

Conditional minimums (“as few as…”) do not count as the program length.

Cost, admissions & funding

Tuition

Estimated total = published per-credit rate × required credits (or a published program total), using the rate for all online students or nonresidents. Fees excluded. Programs without comparable data never match. How it works

GRE policy

Missing GRE information never counts as “not required”.

Funding

Campus assistantships are not assumed to apply to distance students.

Published enrollment restrictions

Programs whose school publishes state authorization restrictions for online students.

Deadline

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Reset

Unknown never counts as a match: a program without verified tuition is not “under $X”, unpublished attendance rules are not “fully online”, and an unmatched program is not ABET-accredited.

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Online Nuclear Engineering Degrees and Programs

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Admissions: what these programs publish

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