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Most Popular Schools for Nuclear Physics Major & Degree Program

A program that focuses on the scientific study of the properties and behavior of atomic nuclei. Includes instruction in nuclear reaction theory, quantum mechanics, energy conservation, nuclear fission and fusion, strong and weak forces, nuclear modeling, nuclear decay, nucleon scattering, pairing, photon and electron reactions, the physics of nuclear effects, statistical methods, and research equipment operation and maintenance.


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Rank School Name Students % of Total Total On-Campus Cost
1 Iowa State University 1 0% $21,186
2 Arkansas Tech University 1 0% $18,785

This list indicates the number of students that completed the Nuclear Physics program at the schools above.
It is not necessarily an indicator of academic rigor or quality of education.
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