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General Nuclear Engineering at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Nuclear Engineering, consider the program at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology sits in Cambridge, MA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 41 general nuclear engineering degrees were granted at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Online & Distance Learning at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Online coursework is an option at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Of 11,886 students, 46 (0%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 0 (0%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of General Nuclear Engineering graduates at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Nuclear Engineering graduates at Massachusetts Institute of Technology are 41% women (17) and 59% men (24).

General Nuclear Engineering Bachelor’s Program at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Among the 10 bachelor’s general nuclear engineering degrees awarded at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 70% were women (7) and 30% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Nuclear Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	2
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of General Nuclear Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, higher than the national average of 29%.*

General Nuclear Engineering Master’s Program at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Of the 18 master’s general nuclear engineering degrees awarded at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 33% were women (6) and 67% were men (12).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Nuclear Engineering master’s degree recipients at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Asian	1
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	6
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 17% of General Nuclear Engineering master’s degree recipients at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, below the national average of 23%.*

General Nuclear Engineering Doctoral Program at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Among the 13 doctoral general nuclear engineering graduates at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 31% were women (4) and 69% were men (9).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Nuclear Engineering doctoral degree recipients at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	1
International (Nonresident)	6

Minority students account for 8% of General Nuclear Engineering doctoral degree recipients at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, lower than the national average of 13%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for General Nuclear Engineering Graduates

Graduates of the General Nuclear Engineering program at Massachusetts Institute of Technology work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-paying careers for General Nuclear Engineering majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Nuclear Engineers	$134,531
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.