Nuclear Engineering at Idaho State University

Every nuclear engineering school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the nuclear engineering program at Idaho State University stacks up to those at other schools.

ISU is located in Pocatello, Idaho and approximately 11,766 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,348 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Idaho State University in 2021, 10 of them were nuclear engineering majors.

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

ISU Nuclear Engineering Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nuclear Engineering
• Master’s Degree in Nuclear Engineering
• Doctorate Degree in Nuclear Engineering

ISU Nuclear Engineering Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nuclear engineering progam at ISU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nuclear engineering major at ISU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Nuclear Engineering. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Nuclear Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	15
Best Nuclear Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools	22
Best Value Nuclear Engineering Master’s Degree Schools	23

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in nuclear engineering from ISU. This is the #25 most popular school for nuclear engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in nuclear engineering, making the school the #14 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Nuclear Engineering Student Demographics at ISU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nuclear engineering majors at Idaho State University.

ISU Nuclear Engineering Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 nuclear engineering majors earned their bachelor's degree from ISU. Of these graduates, 100% were men and 0% were women.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nuclear engineering at ISU are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Idaho State University with a bachelor's in nuclear engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

ISU Nuclear Engineering Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of nuclear engineering master's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Idaho State University with a master's in nuclear engineering.

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

ISU also has a doctoral program available in nuclear engineering. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Engineering Science
• Systems Engineering
• Electrical Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering

Careers That Nuclear Engineering Grads May Go Into

A degree in nuclear engineering can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for ID, the home state for Idaho State University.

Occupation	Jobs in ID	Average Salary in ID
Architectural and Engineering Managers	1,380	$117,930
Nuclear Engineers	440	$128,270
Engineering Professors	220	$111,330

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
• Image Credit: By Staplegunther under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.