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Nuclear Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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Nuclear Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

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

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.

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
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.

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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

17% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 nuclear engineering majors earned their bachelor's degree from RPI. Of these graduates, 83% were men and 17% were women.

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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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
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

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 2 nuclear engineering students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from RPI, about 100% were men and 0% were women.

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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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
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.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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