by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Nuclear Engineering. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Nuclear Engineering is a major offered under the engineering program of study at Oregon State University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in nuclear engineering, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Oregon State was ranked #19 on College Factual's Best Schools for nuclear engineering list. It is also ranked #1 in Oregon.
Here are some of the other rankings for Oregon State.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Oregon State paid an average of $632 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $212 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,846 | $29,445 |
| Fees | $2,012 | $2,012 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,200 | $13,200 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,742 | $2,742 |
Learn more about Oregon State tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Nuclear Engineering students who received their bachelor’s degree at Oregon State took out an average of $21,500 in student loans. That is 9% lower than the national average of $23,569.
nuclear engineering who receive their bachelor’s degree from Oregon State make an average of $59,417 a year during the early days of their career. That is 3% lower than the national average of $61,025.
Oregon State does not offer an online option for its nuclear engineering bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Oregon State Online Learning page.
Women made up around 20.6% of the nuclear engineering students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 17.4%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in nuclear engineering at Oregon State in 2019-2020, 20.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 19 |
| International Students | 7 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Nuclear Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Nuclear Engineering | 34 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Agricultural Engineering | 22 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 63 |
| Chemical Engineering | 118 |
| Civil Engineering | 127 |
| Electrical Engineering | 120 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities 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 racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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