Other Nuclear & Industrial Radiologic Tech

Types of Degrees Other Nuclear & Industrial Radiologic Tech Majors Are Getting

The following table lists how many other nuclear & industrial radiologic technologies/technicians graduations there were for each degree level during the last year for which data was available.

Education Level	Number of Grads
Associate Degree	12
Bachelor’s Degree	2

What Other Nuclear & Industrial Radiologic Tech Majors Need to Know

In an O*NET survey, other nuclear & industrial radiologic tech majors were asked to rate what knowledge areas, skills, and abilities were important in their occupations. These answers were weighted on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being the most important.

Knowledge Areas for Other Nuclear & Industrial Radiologic Tech Majors

Other Nuclear & Industrial Radiologic Tech majors often go into careers in which the following knowledge areas are important:

• Physics - Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub- atomic structures and processes.
• Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
• Public Safety and Security - Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
• Chemistry - Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods.
• English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

Skills for Other Nuclear & Industrial Radiologic Tech Majors

The following list of skills has been highlighted as some of the most essential for careers related to other nuclear & industrial radiologic tech:

• Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
• Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
• Operation Monitoring - Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.

Abilities for Other Nuclear & Industrial Radiologic Tech Majors

Other Nuclear & Industrial Radiologic Tech majors often go into careers where the following abilities are vital:

• Problem Sensitivity - The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
• Deductive Reasoning - The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
• Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
• Inductive Reasoning - The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).

Who Is Getting a Bachelor’s Degree in Other Nuclear & Industrial Radiologic Tech?

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the countrywide level, the racial-ethnic distribution of other nuclear & industrial radiologic tech majors is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Amount of Education Required for Careers Related to Other Nuclear & Industrial Radiologic Tech

Some careers associated with other nuclear & industrial radiologic tech require an advanced degree while some may not even require a bachelor’s. Whatever the case may be, pursuing more education usually means that more career options will be available to you.

Find out what the typical degree level is for other nuclear & industrial radiologic tech careers below.

Education Level	Percentage of Workers
High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED)	27.2%
Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production)	16.6%
Some College Courses	11.1%
Associate’s Degree (or other 2-year degree)	29.4%
Bachelor’s Degree	15.9%

Online Other Nuclear & Industrial Radiologic Tech Programs

The following table lists the number of programs by degree level, along with how many schools offered online courses in the field.

Degree Level	Colleges Offering Programs	Colleges Offering Online Classes
Certificate (Less Than 1 Year)	0	0
Certificate (1-2 years)	1	0
Certificate (2-4 Years)	0	0
Associate’s Degree	1	0
Bachelor’s Degree	0	0
Post-Baccalaureate	0	0
Master’s Degree	0	0
Post-Master’s	0	0
Doctor’s Degree (Research)	0	0
Doctor’s Degree (Professional Practice)	0	0
Doctor’s Degree (Other)	0	0

Majors Related to Other Nuclear & Industrial Radiologic Tech

You may also be interested in one of the following majors related to other nuclear & industrial radiologic tech.

Major	Number of Grads
Industrial Radiologic Technology/Technician	191
Nuclear/Nuclear Power Technology/Technician	114

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
• College Scorecard
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Usual Weekly Earnings of Wage and Salary Workers First Quarter 2020

More about our data sources and methodologies.