Nuclear Engineering at Oregon State University

What traits are you looking for in a nuclear engineering school? To help you decide if Oregon State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's nuclear engineering program.

Oregon State is located in Corvallis, Oregon and approximately 32,312 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 30 students received a bachelor's degree in nuclear engineering from Oregon State.

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.

Oregon State Nuclear Engineering Degrees Available

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

Oregon State Nuclear Engineering Rankings

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

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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nuclear engineering major at Oregon State 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 Focused Nuclear Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools	11
Best Nuclear Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools	21
Best Value Nuclear Engineering Schools	23

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in nuclear engineering from Oregon State. This makes it the #8 most popular school for nuclear engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in nuclear engineering, making the school the #7 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Oregon State Nuclear Engineering Graduates

The median salary of nuclear engineering students who receive their bachelor's degree at Oregon State is $47,169. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $62,969 for all nuclear engineering students.

Nuclear Engineering Student Demographics at Oregon State

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

Oregon State Nuclear Engineering Bachelor’s Program

Of the 30 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Nuclear Engineering from Oregon State in 2020-2021, 93% were men and 7% were women.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nuclear engineering at Oregon State 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 Oregon State University with a bachelor's in nuclear engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	18
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Oregon State Nuclear Engineering Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students earned a master's degree in nuclear engineering from Oregon State. About 0% of these graduates were women and the other 100% were men.

Of the students who received a nuclear engineering master's degree from Oregon State, 70% 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 Oregon 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	7
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Oregon State also has a doctoral program available in nuclear engineering. In 2021, 8 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Architectural Engineering
• Other Engineering
• Robotics Engineering
• Environmental Engineering
• Agricultural 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 OR, the home state for Oregon State University.

Occupation	Jobs in OR	Average Salary in OR
Architectural and Engineering Managers	3,580	$133,490
Engineering Professors	430	$103,400

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 Gregkeene under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.