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Nuclear Engineering Bachelor's Degree

Nuclear Engineering Bachelor’s Degrees

There are 33 schools in the United States where you can earn abachelor’s degree in Nuclear Engineering.

Education Levels of Nuclear Engineering Majors

In the most recent year for which data is available, 959 degrees were awarded toNuclear Engineering majors across all award levels. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in Nuclear Engineering at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree (this page) 431
Master’s Degree 349
Doctor’s Degree 169

Earnings of Nuclear Engineering Majors With Bachelor’s Degrees (All Award Levels)

The U.S. Department of Education reports a median salary for graduates with abachelor’s degree in Nuclear Engineering of $86,581 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

This number may vary for many reasons. For instance, you may move to a location where people with your degree are rare and make more money.

Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $74,651
4 years $86,581
5 years $99,579

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker (program-wide, all award levels).

Student Debt (All Award Levels)

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for graduates with this degree.

There are 40 colleges that offer a bachelor’s degree in Nuclear Engineering. Learn more about the most popular below:

Texas A&M University-College Station tops the list of the most popular schools in the U.S. for Nuclear Engineering majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 105 bachelor's degrees in Nuclear Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville is a popular choice for Nuclear Engineering majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 83 people received their bachelor's degree in Nuclear Engineering from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

North Carolina State University at Raleigh comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Nuclear Engineering. During the most recent year for which we have data, 77 people received their bachelor's degree in Nuclear Engineering from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor is a popular choice for Nuclear Engineering majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 58 people received their bachelor's degree in Nuclear Engineering from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Nuclear Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of California-Berkeley is a popular choice for Nuclear Engineering majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 57 bachelor's degrees in Nuclear Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Nuclear Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Nuclear Engineering. This school awarded 56 bachelor's degrees in Nuclear Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Nuclear Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#7

Purdue University-Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University-Main Campus is a popular choice for Nuclear Engineering majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 52 bachelor's degrees in Nuclear Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Nuclear Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#8

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Oregon State University comes in at #8 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Nuclear Engineering. This school awarded 50 bachelor's degrees in Nuclear Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Nuclear Engineering. During the most recent year for which we have data, 41 people received their bachelor's degree in Nuclear Engineering from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Nuclear Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus comes in at #10 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Nuclear Engineering. This school awarded 39 bachelor's degrees in Nuclear Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus is a popular choice for Nuclear Engineering majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 34 bachelor's degrees in Nuclear Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Nuclear Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of New Mexico-Main Campus comes in at #12 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Nuclear Engineering. This school awarded 30 bachelor's degrees in Nuclear Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Nuclear Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Wisconsin-Madison is a popular choice for Nuclear Engineering majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 29 people received their bachelor's degree in Nuclear Engineering from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Nuclear Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus comes in at #14 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Nuclear Engineering. During the most recent year for which we have data, 27 people received their bachelor's degree in Nuclear Engineering from this school. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

Missouri University of Science and Technology is a popular choice for Nuclear Engineering majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 26 bachelor's degrees in Nuclear Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Nuclear Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is a popular choice for Nuclear Engineering majors seeking their bachelor's degree. This school awarded 25 bachelor's degrees in Nuclear Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Nuclear Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#17

United States Naval Academy

Annapolis, MD

United States Naval Academy comes in at #17 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Nuclear Engineering. This school awarded 25 bachelor's degrees in Nuclear Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Nuclear Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#18

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

Idaho State University is a popular choice for Nuclear Engineering majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 23 people received their bachelor's degree in Nuclear Engineering from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Nuclear Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

United States Military Academy comes in at #19 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in Nuclear Engineering. This school awarded 21 bachelor's degrees in Nuclear Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Data shows that graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $40,669.

#20

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida is a popular choice for Nuclear Engineering majors seeking their bachelor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 20 people received their bachelor's degree in Nuclear Engineering from this school. Graduates who complete their bachelor's degree in Nuclear Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Nuclear Engineering Majors to Study

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Nuclear Engineering 959

Below are some popular majors similar to Nuclear Engineering that also offer bachelor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Mechanical Engineering 42,939
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering 26,760
Civil Engineering 20,005
Computer Engineering 19,986
Biomedical/Medical Engineering 13,914

References

The racial-ethnic minority student 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 to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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