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Bachelor’s Degrees in Nuclear Engineering Technology
Education Levels of Nuclear Engineering Tech Majors
In 2021-2022, 182 earned their bachelor's degree in nuclear engineering tech. This makes it the 31st most popular bachelor's degree program in the country.
The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in nuclear engineering tech at each degree level.
Education Level | Number of Grads |
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Bachelor’s Degree | 182 |
Associate Degree | 50 |
Undergraduate Certificate | 3 |
Earnings of Nuclear Engineering Tech Majors With Bachelor’s Degrees
The median salary for graduates holding a bachelor's degree in nuclear engineering tech is $84,153. This number may vary for a lot of reasons. For instance, you may decide to move to a location where people with your degree are rare and make more money. To get a better picture, earnings for this category of people can range from a low of $84,153 to a high of $84,153.
Student Debt
The median student debt for graduates holding a bachelor's degree in nuclear engineering tech is $10,555. The length of time it takes you to graduate and what college you attend can affect this number quite a bit. The chart below shows the range of accumulated debt loads. On the high side of the range, $10,555 is the debt load, and the debt load on the low side is $10,555.
Student Diversity
More men than women pursue bachelor's degrees in nuclear engineering tech. About 92.3% of graduates in this field are male.
Gender | Number of Grads |
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Men | 168 |
Women | 14 |
The racial-ethnic distribution of nuclear engineering tech bachelor’s degree students is as follows:
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 4 |
Black or African American | 5 |
Hispanic or Latino | 23 |
White | 142 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 8 |
Most Popular Nuclear Engineering Tech Programs for Bachelor’s Degrees
There are 3 colleges that offer a bachelor’s degree in nuclear engineering tech. Learn more about the most popular 3 below:
Excelsior University tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for nuclear engineering tech majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree. Each year, around 17,100 students seeking various degrees attend the university. During the 2021-2022 academic year, 145 people received their bachelor's degree in nuclear engineering tech from Excelsior University. Of these students, 8% were women and 22% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.
Nuclear Engineering Tech Concentrations
Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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Nuclear Engineering Technology | 182 |
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Related Majors
Below are some popular majors that are similar to nuclear engineering tech that offer bachelor’s degrees.
Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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Construction Engineering | 2,750 |
Mechanical Engineering | 2,658 |
Industrial Production Technology | 2,451 |
Engineering-Related Fields | 1,858 |
General Engineering Technology | 1,584 |
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*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.
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