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General Nuclear Engineering at Oregon State University

If you are interested in studying General Nuclear Engineering, consider the program at Oregon State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Oregon State University is located in Corvallis, OR.

During the most recent reporting year, 50 general nuclear engineering degrees were awarded at Oregon State University.

Studying Online at Oregon State University

Distance learning is available at Oregon State University. Among 37,163 students, 13,083 (35%) studied exclusively online and 8,697 (23%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for General Nuclear Engineering graduates at Oregon State University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Nuclear Engineering graduates at Oregon State University are 10% women (5) and 90% men (45).

General Nuclear Engineering Bachelor’s Program at Oregon State University

Among the 27 bachelor’s general nuclear engineering degrees awarded at Oregon State University, 7% were women (2) and 93% were men (25).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Nuclear Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Oregon State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	17
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 22% of General Nuclear Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Oregon State University, below the national average of 29%.*

General Nuclear Engineering Master’s Program at Oregon State University

Of the 18 master’s general nuclear engineering degrees awarded at Oregon State University, 11% were women (2) and 89% were men (16).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Nuclear Engineering master’s degree recipients at Oregon State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Hispanic / Latino	5
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 39% of General Nuclear Engineering master’s degree recipients at Oregon State University, above the national average of 23%.*

General Nuclear Engineering Doctoral Program at Oregon State University

Of the 5 doctoral general nuclear engineering degrees awarded at Oregon State University, 20% were women (1) and 80% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Nuclear Engineering doctoral degree recipients at Oregon State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of General Nuclear Engineering doctoral degree recipients at Oregon State University, above the national average of 13%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for General Nuclear Engineering Graduates

Students who finish General Nuclear Engineering program at Oregon State University pursue many career paths. 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.