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General Nuclear Engineering at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

32 Bachelor's Degrees
16 Master's Degrees
16 Doctor's Degrees
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, and more. In addition, we cover how UT Knoxville ranks in comparison to other schools with general nuclear engineering programs.

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General Nuclear Engineering Degrees Available at UT Knoxville

UT Knoxville General Nuclear Engineering Rankings

The bachelor's program at UT Knoxville was ranked #11 on College Factual's Best Schools for general nuclear engineering list. It is also ranked #1 in Tennessee.

Ranking Type Rank
Best General Nuclear Engineering Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 2
Best General Nuclear Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools 4
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for General Nuclear Engineering 4
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Nuclear Engineering 5
Best Value Colleges for General Nuclear Engineering 7
Best General Nuclear Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 7
Best General Nuclear Engineering Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 8
Best General Nuclear Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 8
Best General Nuclear Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 8
Best General Nuclear Engineering Colleges for Veterans 9
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Nuclear Engineering (Income Over $110k) 9
Best General Nuclear Engineering Graduate Degree Schools 10
Best General Nuclear Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 10
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Nuclear Engineering 10
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Nuclear Engineering 10
Best General Nuclear Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 10
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Nuclear Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 10
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Nuclear Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 10
Best General Nuclear Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 10
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for General Nuclear Engineering 11
Best General Nuclear Engineering Schools 11
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Nuclear Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 11
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General Nuclear Engineering Graduates 11
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Nuclear Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 11
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Nuclear Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 12
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Nuclear Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 12
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Nuclear Engineering (With Aid) 12
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Nuclear Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 13
Best Value Colleges for General Nuclear Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 13
Best Value Colleges for General Nuclear Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 13
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Nuclear Engineering (Income Over $110k) 13
Best Value Colleges for General Nuclear Engineering (Income Over $110k) 14
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Nuclear Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 14
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Nuclear Engineering (Income Over $110k) 15
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Nuclear Engineering (With Aid) 15
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Nuclear Engineering (With Aid) 15
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Nuclear Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 16
Highest Paid Master’s Degree General Nuclear Engineering Graduates 16
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Nuclear Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 17
Best Value Colleges for General Nuclear Engineering (With Aid) 17
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Nuclear Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 18
Best Value Colleges for General Nuclear Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 19
Best Value Colleges for General Nuclear Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 19
Highest Paid General Nuclear Engineering Graduates 19
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree General Nuclear Engineering Graduates 19
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Nuclear Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 20

Popularity of General Nuclear Engineering at UT Knoxville

During the 2020-2021 academic year, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville handed out 32 bachelor's degrees in general nuclear engineering. This is a decrease of 26% over the previous year when 43 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in general nuclear engineering from UT Knoxville. This makes it the #4 most popular school for general nuclear engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 16 students received their doctoral degrees in general nuclear engineering in 2021, making the school the #2 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

UT Knoxville General Nuclear Engineering Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general nuclear engineering majors at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville.

UT Knoxville General Nuclear Engineering Bachelor’s Program

Of the 32 students who earned a bachelor's degree in General Nuclear Engineering from UT Knoxville in 2020-2021, 72% were men and 28% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UT Knoxville are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 78% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from The University of Tennessee - Knoxville with a bachelor's in general nuclear engineering.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 25
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 3

UT Knoxville General Nuclear Engineering Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 81% of general nuclear engineering master's degrees went to men and 19% went to women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UT Knoxville are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 81% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from The University of Tennessee - Knoxville with a master's in general nuclear engineering.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 13
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 0

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