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United States Naval Academy
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United States Military Academy
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The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
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Texas A&M University-College Station
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Missouri University of Science and Technology
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Purdue University-Main Campus
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South Carolina State University
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Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
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University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Oregon State University
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Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
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North Carolina State University at Raleigh
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University of Wisconsin-Madison
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University of Florida
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University of California-Berkeley
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University of New Mexico-Main Campus
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Idaho State University
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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 396 Nuclear Engineering degrees granted each year at the Bachelors 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 71 degrees last year! The average annual income for an undergraduate degree in Nuclear Engineering is $68,500.
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