Nuclear Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
RPI is located in Troy, New York and approximately 7,501 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 18 nuclear engineering majors received their bachelor's degree from RPI.
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.
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RPI Nuclear Engineering Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Nuclear Engineering
- Master’s Degree in Nuclear Engineering
- Doctorate Degree in Nuclear Engineering
RPI Nuclear Engineering Rankings
The following rankings from College Factual show how the nuclear engineering progam at RPI 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 RPI 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 |
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5 | |
Most Focused Nuclear Engineering Schools | 5 |
Best Nuclear Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 6 |
Best Nuclear Engineering Master’s Degree Schools | 10 |
Most Focused Nuclear Engineering Master’s Degree Schools | 15 |
Best Value Nuclear Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools | 20 |
Most Popular Nuclear Engineering Master’s Degree Schools | 22 |
In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in nuclear engineering from RPI. This makes it the #23 most popular school for nuclear engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.
There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in nuclear engineering, making the school the #17 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
How Much Do Nuclear Engineering Graduates from RPI Make?
The median salary of nuclear engineering students who receive their bachelor's degree at RPI is $70,021. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 11% higher than the national average of $62,969 for all nuclear engineering bachelor's degree recipients.
Nuclear Engineering Student Demographics at RPI
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nuclear engineering majors at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
RPI Nuclear Engineering Bachelor’s Program
About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nuclear engineering at RPI are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 8% more racial-ethnic minorities in its nuclear engineering bachelor's program than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute with a bachelor's in nuclear engineering.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 11 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
RPI Nuclear Engineering Master’s Program
In the nuclear engineering master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 30% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute with a master's in nuclear engineering.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 1 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
RPI also has a doctoral program available in nuclear engineering. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
Related Majors
- Systems Engineering
- Environmental Engineering
- Materials Engineering
- Industrial Engineering
- Civil 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 NY, the home state for Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
Occupation | Jobs in NY | Average Salary in NY |
---|---|---|
Architectural and Engineering Managers | 7,330 | $161,670 |
Engineering Professors | 2,900 | $127,010 |
Nuclear Engineers | 410 | $112,400 |
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 UpstateNYer under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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