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General Nuclear Engineering at Naval Postgraduate School

General Nuclear Engineering at Naval Postgraduate School

If you plan to study general nuclear engineering, take a look at what Naval Postgraduate School has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Naval Postgraduate School is located in Monterey, California and has a total student population of 2,866.

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

  • Master’s Degree in General Nuclear Engineering

Online Classes Are Available at Naval Postgraduate School

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Naval Postgraduate School does offer online courses in general nuclear engineering for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

General Nuclear Engineering Student Demographics at Naval Postgraduate School

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general nuclear engineering majors at Naval Postgraduate School.

20% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 80% of general nuclear engineering master's degrees went to men and 20% went to women.

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Of the students who received a general nuclear engineering master's degree from Naval Postgraduate School, 80% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Naval Postgraduate School with a master's in general nuclear engineering.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That General Nuclear Engineering Grads May Go Into

A degree in general 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 CA, the home state for Naval Postgraduate School.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Architectural and Engineering Managers 31,580 $175,010
Engineering Professors 2,400 $129,790
Nuclear Engineers 530 $132,180

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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