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General Nuclear Engineering at Purdue University-Main Campus

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Nuclear Engineering, you may want to check out the program at Purdue University-Main Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Purdue University-Main Campus is in West Lafayette, IN.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 52 general nuclear engineering graduations were recorded at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Studying Online at Purdue University-Main Campus

Online coursework is an option at Purdue University-Main Campus. Of 58,658 students, 4,902 (8%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 16,751 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of General Nuclear Engineering graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, General Nuclear Engineering graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus are 25% women (13) and 75% men (39).

General Nuclear Engineering Bachelor’s Program at Purdue University-Main Campus

Among the 31 bachelor’s general nuclear engineering degrees awarded at Purdue University-Main Campus, 13% were women (4) and 87% were men (27).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Nuclear Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	21
Hispanic / Latino	2
Asian	2
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 26% of General Nuclear Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus, lower than the national average of 29%.*

General Nuclear Engineering Master’s Program at Purdue University-Main Campus

Of the 15 master’s general nuclear engineering degrees awarded at Purdue University-Main Campus, 47% were women (7) and 53% were men (8).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Nuclear Engineering master’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Asian	3
International (Nonresident)	6

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of General Nuclear Engineering master’s degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus, lower than the national average of 23%.*

General Nuclear Engineering Doctoral Program at Purdue University-Main Campus

Among the 6 doctoral general nuclear engineering graduates at Purdue University-Main Campus, 33% were women (2) and 67% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Nuclear Engineering doctoral degree recipients at Purdue University-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
International (Nonresident)	5

*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

Students who finish General Nuclear Engineering program at Purdue University-Main Campus go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-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.