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General Nuclear Engineering at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

If you plan to study General Nuclear Engineering, you may want to check out the program at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign sits in Champaign, IL.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 56 general nuclear engineering degrees were granted at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

Online Class Availability at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Many students take online classes at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Among 59,238 students, 9,212 (16%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 24,831 (42%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of General Nuclear Engineering graduates at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, General Nuclear Engineering graduates at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign are 14% women (8) and 86% men (48).

General Nuclear Engineering Bachelor’s Program at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Among the 31 bachelor’s general nuclear engineering degrees awarded at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 16% were women (5) and 84% were men (26).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Nuclear Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	18
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	3
Asian	5
Two or More Races	3
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 39% of General Nuclear Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, above the national average of 29%.*

General Nuclear Engineering Master’s Program at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Of the 12 master’s general nuclear engineering graduates at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 17% were women (2) and 83% were men (10).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Nuclear Engineering master’s degree recipients at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 17% of General Nuclear Engineering master’s degree recipients at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, lower than the national average of 23%.*

General Nuclear Engineering Doctoral Program at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Among the 13 doctoral general nuclear engineering degrees awarded at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, 8% were women (1) and 92% were men (12).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Nuclear Engineering doctoral degree recipients at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	7

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 8% of General Nuclear Engineering doctoral degree recipients at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, lower than 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

Those who complete General Nuclear Engineering program at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the best-paid 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.