by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how NC State ranks in comparison to other schools with nuclear engineering programs.
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The bachelor's program at NC State was ranked #9 on College Factual's Best Schools for nuclear engineering list. It is also ranked #1 in North Carolina.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, North Carolina State University handed out 11 bachelor's degrees in nuclear engineering. This is a decrease of 42% over the previous year when 19 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in nuclear engineering from NC State. This makes it the #5 most popular school for nuclear engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 14 students received their doctoral degrees in nuclear engineering in 2021, making the school the #4 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Nuclear Engineering majors who earn their bachelor's degree from NC State go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $66,420 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $62,969 for all nuclear engineering bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at NC State, nuclear engineering students borrow a median amount of $23,250 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $22,002 for all nuclear engineering majors across the country.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nuclear engineering majors at North Carolina State University.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students earned a bachelor's degree in nuclear engineering from NC State. About 9% of these graduates were women and the other 91% were men.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 82% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from North Carolina State University with a bachelor's in nuclear engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 9 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
For the most recent academic year available, 87% of nuclear engineering master's degrees went to men and 13% went to women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at NC State are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 60% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from North Carolina State University with a master's in nuclear engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 9 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 4 |
| Other Races | 2 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 402 |
| Electrical Engineering | 373 |
| Computer Engineering | 313 |
| Textile Engineering | 304 |
| Civil Engineering | 223 |
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