Nuclear Engineering Technology at Columbia Basin College

If you plan to study nuclear engineering technology, take a look at what Columbia Basin College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

CBC is located in Pasco, Washington and approximately 6,745 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nuclear Engineering Technology section at the bottom of this page.

CBC Nuclear Engineering Technology Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Nuclear Engineering Tech (1 - 4 Years)
• Associate’s Degree in Nuclear Engineering Tech

CBC Nuclear Engineering Technology Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Nuclear Engineering Tech Student Demographics at CBC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nuclear engineering tech majors at Columbia Basin College.

CBC Nuclear Engineering Technology Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 57% of nuclear engineering tech associate's degrees went to men and 43% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in nuclear engineering tech only graduates about 15% women each year. The program at CBC may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 28% more women than average.

CBC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in nuclear engineering tech graduates 53% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Columbia Basin College with a associate's in nuclear engineering tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Related Majors

• Quality Control Technology
• General Engineering Technology

Careers That Nuclear Engineering Tech Grads May Go Into

A degree in nuclear engineering tech can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for WA, the home state for Columbia Basin College.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.