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Other Nuclear Technology

Types of Degrees Other Nuclear Technology Majors Are Earning

Those studying Other Nuclear Technology may pursue degrees at several award levels.

Award Level	Graduates
Certificate	1
Associate’s Degree	12
Bachelor’s Degree	1

What Other Nuclear Technology Majors Need to Know

Programs in Other Nuclear Technology emphasize a specific mix of knowledge, skills, and abilities — derived from O*NET surveys of workers in occupations that Other Nuclear Technology graduates commonly enter.

Knowledge Areas

This major prepares you for careers needing Other Nuclear Technology emphasizes the following knowledge areas:

• Public Safety and Security — Importance 3.6 / 5; level 3.9 / 7.
• Physics — Importance 3.6 / 5; level 4.1 / 7.
• Mechanical — Importance 3.3 / 5; level 3.8 / 7.
• Chemistry — Importance 3.3 / 5; level 3.9 / 7.
• Mathematics — Importance 3.3 / 5; level 4.0 / 7.

^{Importance is rated 1–5; level is 1–7. Source: ONET Online — weighted across related occupations.*}

Skills

The skill set built by a Other Nuclear Technology program reflects the day-to-day work of related occupations:

• Monitoring — Importance 3.8 / 5; level 3.8 / 7.
• Operations Monitoring — Importance 3.8 / 5; level 3.9 / 7.
• Active Listening — Importance 3.8 / 5; level 3.8 / 7.
• Critical Thinking — Importance 3.8 / 5; level 3.7 / 7.
• Reading Comprehension — Importance 3.7 / 5; level 3.8 / 7.

Abilities

The cognitive and physical abilities most relevant to Other Nuclear Technology careers — again drawn from O*NET surveys of related occupations:

• Problem Sensitivity — Importance 4.1 / 5; level 4.0 / 7.
• Oral Comprehension — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 4.1 / 7.
• Written Comprehension — Importance 3.9 / 5; level 4 / 7.
• Oral Expression — Importance 3.8 / 5; level 4 / 7.
• Inductive Reasoning — Importance 3.8 / 5; level 3.7 / 7.

Common Job Activities

Day-to-day, Other Nuclear Technology graduates report doing:

Activity	Frequency / Importance
Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings	4.5 / 7
Documenting/Recording Information	4.5 / 7
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates	4.3 / 7
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events	4.3 / 7
Getting Information	4.3 / 7
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards	4.2 / 7
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials	4.1 / 7
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge	4.1 / 7
Processing Information	4.0 / 7
Making Decisions and Solving Problems	3.8 / 7

Technology Skills Used on the Job

Most frequently-cited tools used by Other Nuclear Technology professionals:

Tool / Software	Category	In-Demand
Structured query language SQL	Data base user interface and query software	—
Microsoft Word	Word processing software	—
Microsoft Excel	Spreadsheet software	✓
Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software	Industrial control software	—
Microsoft Office software	Office suite software	—
Microsoft Windows	Operating system software	—
Microsoft PowerPoint	Presentation software	—
Word processing software	Word processing software	—
Gamma waste assay system GWAS	Analytical or scientific software	—
Oracle Java	Object or component oriented development software	—
RESRAD	Analytical or scientific software	—
AVEVA InTouch HMI	Industrial control software	—

^{Source: ONET Online technology skills, weighted across related occupations.*}

Sample Job Titles

Real job postings for Other Nuclear Technology graduates include:

• Nuclear Technician
• Radiochemical Technician
• Radiation Protection Monitor
• Nuclear Worker Technician
• Metallographic Technician
• Radiation Safety Specialist
• Decontaminator
• Instrumentation Control Specialist
• Radiation Protection Technician (RPT)
• Cathodic Protection Technician
• Laboratory Control Specialist
• Radiation Control Specialist
• Health Physics Technician (HP Tech)
• Nuclear Chemistry Technician
• Radiation Safety Technician (Radiation Safety Tech)

Education Typically Required

Across the occupations open to Other Nuclear Technology graduates, the typical level of education actually held by current workers is distributed as:

Education Level	Share of Workers
Associate’s degree (or other 2-year)	29.4%
High school diploma or equivalent	27.1%
Postsecondary certificate	16.6%
Bachelor’s degree	15.9%
Some college courses	11.1%

^{Source: ONET Online education / training / experience requirements.*}

Who Is Earning a Degree in Other Nuclear Technology?

Gender Distribution

This field skews predominantly male, with men earning 71.4% of Other Nuclear Technology degrees.

Gender	Graduates	Share
Women	4	28.6%
Men	10	71.4%

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

At the national level, the racial-ethnic distribution of Other Nuclear Technology graduates is as follows:

Race / Ethnicity	Graduates	Share
White	5	35.7%
Hispanic or Latino	8	57.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native	1	7.1%

^{See minority definition below.}

How Much Do Other Nuclear Technology Graduates Earn?

College Scorecard reports median earnings of Other Nuclear Technology graduates 1, 4, and 5 years after completion. These numbers tend to grow steadily as graduates gain experience and move into mid-career roles.

Years Out	Median Earnings
1 year	$42,486
4 years	$80,722
5 years	$98,073

By year 5 out, median earnings rise to $98,073 — roughly 131% above the 1-year mark.

^{Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study earnings tracker.}

Online Other Nuclear Technology Programs

Fully online options are documented by IPEDS for Other Nuclear Technology. The table below shows how many graduates earned at least some of their coursework online (Distance-Ed Available) versus completing the entire program online (Distance-Ed Only).

Award Level	Distance-Ed Available	Distance-Ed Only
Bachelor’s	1	0

^{Distance-Ed Only = degrees completed entirely online; Distance-Ed Available = degrees including at least some online coursework. Source: IPEDS Completions by Distance Education status.}

Is a Degree in Other Nuclear Technology Worth It?

On the earnings side, the federal earnings tracker, Other Nuclear Technology graduates earn a median of $80,722 four years after completion — roughly 112% above the national median for workers with only a high school diploma (~$38,000).

^{ROI estimate compares the program’s 4-yr median earnings against the 2023 BLS CPS median earnings for high-school-only workers. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + BLS Current Population Survey.}

Related Programs

You may also be interested in these closely related fields of study:

Program	CIP Code
Nuclear and Industrial Radiologic Technologies/Technicians	41.02
Industrial Radiologic Technology/Technician	41.0204
Nuclear/Nuclear Power Technology/Technician	41.0205

References

The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students and international students. This number is then divided by the total number of students to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)
• O*NET Online
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
• U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard

More about our data sources and methodologies.