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 RPI ranks in comparison to other schools with nuclear engineering programs.
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The bachelor's program at RPI was ranked #12 on College Factual's Best Schools for nuclear engineering list. It is also ranked #1 in New York.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute handed out 18 bachelor's degrees in nuclear engineering. This is a decrease of 40% over the previous year when 30 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in nuclear engineering from RPI. This makes it the #23 most popular school for nuclear engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 3 students received their doctoral degrees in nuclear engineering in 2021, making the school the #17 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Nuclear Engineering majors who earn their bachelor's degree from RPI go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $70,021 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 RPI, nuclear engineering students borrow a median amount of $19,500 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all nuclear engineering bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $22,002.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nuclear engineering majors at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
Of the 18 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in nuclear engineering from RPI in 2021, 83% were men and 17% were women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at RPI are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 61% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute with a bachelor's in nuclear engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 11 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 2 |
All of the 2 students who graduated with a Master’s in nuclear engineering from RPI in 2021 were men.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute with a master's in nuclear engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 1 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 289 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 138 |
| Electrical Engineering | 131 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 130 |
| Chemical Engineering | 97 |
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