Nuclear Engineering
STEM •
Engineering
What is it about?
A program that prepares 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.
Trends
Graduates
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Number of Colleges by Type
Median Graduating Class by College Type
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Top 10 Public by Number of Graduates
Average public university graduating class: 28 students.
Top 10 Private by Number of Graduates
Average private university graduating class: 17 students.
O's Insights on Nuclear Engineering
- Major has been decreasing in popularity over the last 5 years after being stable prior to that.
- 94% of graduates come from public universities.
