Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. Also, learn how Texas A&M College Station ranks among other schools offering degrees in nuclear engineering.
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In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for nuclear engineering majors, Texas A&M College Station came in at #2. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #1 in Texas.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Texas A&M University - College Station handed out 60 bachelor's degrees in nuclear engineering. This is a decrease of 13% over the previous year when 69 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 25 students received their master’s degree in nuclear engineering from Texas A&M College Station. This makes it the #2 most popular school for nuclear engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 10 students received their doctoral degrees in nuclear engineering in 2021, making the school the #6 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Nuclear Engineering majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Texas A&M College Station go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $70,571 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 Texas A&M College Station, nuclear engineering students borrow a median amount of $18,471 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.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the nuclear engineering program at Texas A&M College Station is $277 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nuclear engineering majors at Texas A&M University - College Station.
Of the 60 nuclear engineering students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Texas A&M College Station, about 75% were men and 25% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 60% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Texas A&M University - College Station with a bachelor's in nuclear engineering.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 4 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 14 |
White | 36 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 4 |
Of the 25 nuclear engineering students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Texas A&M College Station, about 72% were men and 28% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Texas A&M University - College Station with a master's in nuclear engineering.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
White | 9 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 4 |
Other Races | 1 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Mechanical Engineering | 538 |
Industrial Engineering | 402 |
Civil Engineering | 386 |
Electrical Engineering | 363 |
Computer Engineering | 300 |
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