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Nuclear Engineering Doctor's Degree

Nuclear Engineering Doctor’s Degrees

A doctor’s degree in Nuclear Engineering is offered at 33 colleges in the United States, where you can earn adoctor’s degree in Nuclear Engineering.

Education Levels of Nuclear Engineering Majors

In the most recent reporting year, 959 students earned theirNuclear 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 431
Master’s Degree 349
Doctor’s Degree (this page) 169

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

The median salary for graduates holding adoctor’s degree in Nuclear Engineering of $86,581 four years after graduation. These figures are reported program-wide, across all award levels.

A lot of factors can contribute to this number, such as the location of your workplace and the availability of other perks and bonuses.

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 calculate the median and range of debt loads for Nuclear Engineering students with their doctor’s degree.

There are 40 colleges that offer a doctor’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 doctor's degree. This school awarded 105 doctor's degrees in Nuclear Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Nuclear Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

The University of Tennessee-Knoxville comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Nuclear Engineering. This school awarded 83 doctor's degrees in Nuclear Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Nuclear Engineering here go on to 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 doctor's degrees in Nuclear Engineering. This school awarded 77 doctor's degrees in Nuclear Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Nuclear Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Nuclear Engineering. This school awarded 58 doctor's degrees in Nuclear Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor'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 doctor's degree. This school awarded 57 doctor's degrees in Nuclear Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Nuclear Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is a popular choice for Nuclear Engineering majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 56 people received their doctor'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.

#7

Purdue University-Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University-Main Campus comes in at #7 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Nuclear Engineering. During the most recent year for which we have data, 52 people received their doctor's degree in Nuclear Engineering from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Nuclear Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

#8

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Oregon State University is a popular choice for Nuclear Engineering majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 50 people received their doctor's degree in Nuclear Engineering from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Nuclear Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a popular choice for Nuclear Engineering majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 41 doctor's degrees in Nuclear Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Nuclear Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus is a popular choice for Nuclear Engineering majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 39 doctor'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 comes in at #11 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Nuclear Engineering. During the most recent year for which we have data, 34 people received their doctor's degree in Nuclear Engineering from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Nuclear Engineering here go on to a median salary of $40,669.

University of New Mexico-Main Campus is a popular choice for Nuclear Engineering majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 30 doctor'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.

University of Wisconsin-Madison comes in at #13 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Nuclear Engineering. This school awarded 29 doctor'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.

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus is a popular choice for Nuclear Engineering majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 27 doctor'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.

Missouri University of Science and Technology is a popular choice for Nuclear Engineering majors seeking their doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 26 people received their doctor'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.

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute comes in at #16 on our list of the most popular colleges offering doctor's degrees in Nuclear Engineering. During the most recent year for which we have data, 25 people received their doctor's degree in Nuclear Engineering from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor'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 doctor's degrees in Nuclear Engineering. During the most recent year for which we have data, 25 people received their doctor'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.

#18

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

Idaho State University is a popular choice for Nuclear Engineering majors seeking their doctor's degree. This school awarded 23 doctor's degrees in Nuclear Engineering in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who complete their doctor'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 doctor's degrees in Nuclear Engineering. During the most recent year for which we have data, 21 people received their doctor's degree in Nuclear Engineering from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor's degree in Nuclear Engineering here go on to 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 doctor's degree. During the most recent year for which we have data, 20 people received their doctor's degree in Nuclear Engineering from this school. Graduates who complete their doctor'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 doctor’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

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