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The bachelor's program at Purdue was ranked #7 on College Factual's Best Schools for general nuclear engineering list. It is also ranked #1 in Indiana.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Purdue University - Main Campus handed out 23 bachelor's degrees in general nuclear engineering. This is a decrease of 15% over the previous year when 27 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in general nuclear engineering from Purdue. This makes it the #14 most popular school for general nuclear engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 8 students received their doctoral degrees in general nuclear engineering in 2021, making the school the #7 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general nuclear engineering majors at Purdue University - Main Campus.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in general nuclear engineering from Purdue. About 78% were men and 22% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 91% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Purdue University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in general nuclear engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 21 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
The general nuclear engineering program at Purdue awarded 7 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 71% of these degrees went to men with the other 29% going to women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Purdue are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 57% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Purdue University - Main Campus with a master's in general nuclear engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
| Other Races | 0 |
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