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#1 #1 Best College for Nuclear Engineering in the U.S. Colorado School of Mines Golden, CO Each year, Colorado School of Mines grants around 304 degrees to students studying Mechanical Engineering, the institution’s most popular major. Other often-pursued majors include Computer Science, Chemical Engineering, and Electrical and Electronics Engineering....view more Acceptance Rate 60% Annual Degrees Awarded 10 SAT Score 1,330–1,470 Est. Net Price * $29,785 Median Starting Salary $69,085
#2 #2 Best College for Nuclear Engineering in the U.S. The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN At The University of Tennessee-Knoxville, the three most popular college majors students pursue are Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management, Research and Experimental Psychology, Other, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse....view more Acceptance Rate 46% Annual Degrees Awarded 17 SAT Score 1,210–1,390 Est. Net Price * $20,885 Median Starting Salary $66,161
#3 #3 Best College for Nuclear Engineering in the U.S. Texas A&M University-College Station College Station, TX At Texas A&M University-College Station, the three most popular college majors students pursue are Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other, Biomedical Sciences, General, Psychology, and General....view more Acceptance Rate 63% Annual Degrees Awarded 26 SAT Score 1,160–1,390 Est. Net Price * $21,610 Median Starting Salary $66,609
#4 #4 Best College for Nuclear Engineering in the U.S. North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC Each year, North Carolina State University at Raleigh grants about 841 degrees to students studying Business Administration and Management, General, the school’s most popular major. Other popular majors include Biology/Biological Sciences, General, Psychology, General, and Computer Science....view more Acceptance Rate 40% Annual Degrees Awarded 16 SAT Score 1,310–1,450 Est. Net Price * $14,860 Median Starting Salary $66,835
#5 #5 Best College for Nuclear Engineering in the U.S. University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque, NM At the University of New Mexico-Main Campus, the most popular majors students pursue are Business Administration and Management, General, Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse, Psychology, and General....view more Acceptance Rate 96% Annual Degrees Awarded 14 SAT Score 930–1,180 Est. Net Price * $7,528 Median Starting Salary $64,764
#6 #6 Best College for Nuclear Engineering in the U.S. Missouri University of Science and Technology Rolla, MO Each year, Missouri University of Science and Technology grants around 240 degrees to students studying Mechanical Engineering, the institution’s most popular major....view more Acceptance Rate 73% Annual Degrees Awarded 10 SAT Score 1,210–1,400 Est. Net Price * $14,414 Median Starting Salary $65,332
#7 #7 Best College for Nuclear Engineering in the U.S. University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI At the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, the three most popular college majors students pursue are Computer and Information Sciences, General, Business Administration and Management, General, Economics, and General....view more Acceptance Rate 18% Annual Degrees Awarded 18 SAT Score 1,370–1,530 Est. Net Price * $19,005 Median Starting Salary $66,055
#8 #8 Best College for Nuclear Engineering in the U.S. University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA At the University of California-Berkeley, the three most popular college majors students pursue are Computer Science, Econometrics and Quantitative Economics, and Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology....view more Acceptance Rate 12% Annual Degrees Awarded 19 SAT Score 1,330–1,540 Est. Net Price * $16,997 Median Starting Salary $60,123
#9 #9 Best College for Nuclear Engineering in the U.S. Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA With 5 schools, a college, 34 departments, and 44 undergraduate degrees, MIT has plenty to offer the university student. The schools include Engineering, Science, Sloan School of Management, Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, and Architecture and Urban Planning (which was the first of its kind in the U.S.)....view more Acceptance Rate 5% Annual Degrees Awarded 10 SAT Score 1,510–1,590 Est. Net Price * $21,519 Median Starting Salary $60,975
#10 #10 Best College for Nuclear Engineering in the U.S. University of Idaho Moscow, ID Annually, the University of Idaho awards about 121 degrees to those studying Psychology, General, which is the school’s most popular major. Other often-pursued majors include Marketing/Marketing Management, General, Mechanical Engineering, Animal Sciences, and General....view more Acceptance Rate 79% Annual Degrees Awarded 9 SAT Score 960–1,220 Est. Net Price * $14,377 Median Starting Salary $67,039
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Institution	Scaled Score	Acceptance Rate	Annual Degrees Awarded	SAT Score	Est. Net Price *	Median Starting Salary
Colorado School of Mines Golden, CO Each year, Colorado School of Mines grants around 304 degrees to students...view more	91	60%	10	1,330 - 1,470	$29,785	$69,085
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN At The University of Tennessee-Knoxville, the three most popular college...view more	90	46%	17	1,210 - 1,390	$20,885	$66,161
Texas A&M University-College Station College Station, TX At Texas A&M University-College Station, the three most popular college...view more	87	63%	26	1,160 - 1,390	$21,610	$66,609
University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque, NM At the University of New Mexico-Main Campus, the most popular majors students...view more	83	96%	14	930 - 1,180	$7,528	$64,764
Missouri University of Science and Technology Rolla, MO Each year, Missouri University of Science and Technology grants around 240...view more	83	73%	10	1,210 - 1,400	$14,414	$65,332
North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC Each year, North Carolina State University at Raleigh grants about 841...view more	83	40%	16	1,310 - 1,450	$14,860	$66,835
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI At the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, the three most popular college...view more	81	18%	18	1,370 - 1,530	$19,005	$66,055
University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA At the University of California-Berkeley, the three most popular college...view more	81	12%	19	1,330 - 1,540	$16,997	$60,123
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA With 5 schools, a college, 34 departments, and 44 undergraduate degrees, MIT has plenty to offer the...view more	79	5%	10	1,510 - 1,590	$21,519	$60,975
University of Idaho Moscow, ID Annually, the University of Idaho awards about 121 degrees to those studying...view more	76	79%	9	960 - 1,220	$14,377	$67,039

About Nuclear Engineering

Nuclear Engineering programs prepare individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of systems for controlling and manipulating nuclear energy, including nuclear power plant design, fission reactor design, fusion reactor design, reactor control and safety systems design, power transfer systems, containment vessels and structures design; and the analysis of related engineering problems such as fission and fusion processes, human and environmental factors, construction, and operational considerations.

Of the 228 Nuclear Engineering degrees granted each year at the Masters degree level, men make up 78% percent and women make up 22% percent of the field of study. Did you know that Texas has more students being awarded a degree in Nuclear Engineering than any other state in the US? In fact, Texas granted 26 degrees last year! The average annual income for an undergraduate degree in Nuclear Engineering is $68,500.

Popularity of Nuclear Engineering Degrees in the U.S.

This heat map represents the states that have the highest percent of Nuclear Engineering degrees compared to all other degrees awarded in that state.

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Careers

The highest paying jobs for Nuclear Engineering majors include Architectural and Engineering Managers, Nuclear Engineers and Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary. But, something else to consider is how many job openings there currently is. Jobs that are in high need that a degree in Nuclear Engineering can prepare you for are Architectural and Engineering Managers, Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary and Nuclear Engineers.

Top Paying Careers

These are the highest paying careers for Nuclear Engineering majors.

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Career	Median Salary	Average Annual Job Openings	Employment 2022	Employment 2032	% Change
Architectural and Engineering Managers Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$165,370	4,107	60,853	63,329	4%
Nuclear Engineers	$125,460	204	3,532	3,558	1%
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$106,910	1,287	14,287	15,605	9%

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Most In-Demand Careers

These are the careers in highest demand for Nuclear Engineering majors.

Student Demographics

Total Students

228

Female Students

51 (22%)

Male Students

177 (77%)

White (121, 53%)

U.S. Nonresident (57, 25%)

Hispanic or Latino (22, 10%)

Asian (12, 5%)

Black or African American (7, 3%)

Two or more races (6, 3%)

Race/ethnicity unknown (3, 1%)

American Indian or Alaska Native (0, <1%)

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (0, <1%)

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Nuclear Engineering

#1 Best College for Nuclear Engineering in the U.S.

60%

10

1,330–1,470

$29,785

$69,085

#2 Best College for Nuclear Engineering in the U.S.

46%

17

1,210–1,390

$20,885

$66,161

#3 Best College for Nuclear Engineering in the U.S.

63%

26

1,160–1,390

$21,610

$66,609

#4 Best College for Nuclear Engineering in the U.S.

40%

16

1,310–1,450

$14,860

$66,835

#5 Best College for Nuclear Engineering in the U.S.

96%

14

930–1,180

$7,528

$64,764

#6 Best College for Nuclear Engineering in the U.S.

73%

10

1,210–1,400

$14,414

$65,332

#7 Best College for Nuclear Engineering in the U.S.

18%

18

1,370–1,530

$19,005

$66,055

#8 Best College for Nuclear Engineering in the U.S.

12%

19

1,330–1,540

$16,997

$60,123

#9 Best College for Nuclear Engineering in the U.S.

5%

10

1,510–1,590

$21,519

$60,975

#10 Best College for Nuclear Engineering in the U.S.

79%

9

960–1,220

$14,377

$67,039

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