Nuclear Engineering at Texas A&M University - College Station

Every nuclear engineering school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the nuclear engineering program at Texas A&M University - College Station stacks up to those at other schools.

Texas A&M College Station is located in College Station, Texas and approximately 70,418 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 60 students received a bachelor's degree in nuclear engineering from Texas A&M College Station.

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.

Texas A&M College Station Nuclear Engineering Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at Texas A&M College Station

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Texas A&M College Station does offer online education options in nuclear engineering for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Texas A&M College Station Nuclear Engineering Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nuclear engineering progam at Texas A&M College Station compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nuclear engineering major at Texas A&M College Station 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
Best Value Nuclear Engineering Schools	2

In 2021, 25 students received their master’s degree in nuclear engineering from Texas A&M College Station. This makes it the #2 most popular school for nuclear engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in nuclear engineering, making the school the #6 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of Texas A&M College Station Nuclear Engineering Graduates

The median salary of nuclear engineering students who receive their bachelor's degree at Texas A&M College Station is $70,571. This is 12% higher than $62,969, which is the national average for all nuclear engineering bachelor's degree recipients.

Nuclear Engineering Student Demographics at Texas A&M College Station

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nuclear engineering majors at Texas A&M University - College Station.

Texas A&M College Station Nuclear Engineering Bachelor’s Program

The nuclear engineering program at Texas A&M College Station awarded 60 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 75% of these degrees went to men with the other 25% going to women. The typical nuclear engineering bachelor's degree program is made up of only 17% women. So female students are more repesented at Texas A&M College Station since its program graduates 8% more women than average.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nuclear engineering at Texas A&M College Station are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 19% 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 Texas A&M University - College Station with a bachelor's in nuclear engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	14
White	36
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Texas A&M College Station Nuclear Engineering Master’s Program

Of the 25 students who graduated with a master’s in nuclear engineering from Texas A&M College Station in 2021, 72% were men and 28% were women.

In the nuclear engineering master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 48% of degree recipients. That is 28% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Texas A&M University - College Station with a master's in nuclear engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	9
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Texas A&M College Station also has a doctoral program available in nuclear engineering. In 2021, 10 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Systems Engineering
• Architectural Engineering
• General Engineering
• Marine Engineering
• Ocean 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 TX, the home state for Texas A&M University - College Station.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Architectural and Engineering Managers	12,920	$167,280
Engineering Professors	3,890	$123,200
Nuclear Engineers	530	$90,260

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 Aggie0083 under License

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