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Undergraduate Nuclear Engineering at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

31 Total Degrees Awarded
1 Award Levels Offered
#1 Best Rank — Bachelor's
$100,427 Bachelor's Salary

Below are the key facts about this program at Illinois. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. At its best it places at #1 out of 4 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Illinois Undergraduate Nuclear Engineering Rankings

#1 in the U.S.
#1 in Illinois
#1 in the Great Lakes Region

College Factual ranks Illinois as a strong choice for nuclear engineering, placing at #1 out of 18 schools nationally.

RankingRank
Best Nuclear Engineering Schools1 of 18
Best Nuclear Engineering Schools in Illinois1 of 1
Best Nuclear Engineering Schools in the Great Lakes Region1 of 4

Undergraduate Nuclear Engineering Degrees at Illinois

Here is each degree level offered in nuclear engineering at Illinois, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree LevelAnnual Graduates
Bachelor’s31
Master’s12
Doctoral13

Illinois Nuclear Engineering Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign conferred 31 bachelor’s degrees in nuclear engineering.

Bachelor’s Rankings

Illinois is among the very best schools in the country for nuclear engineering at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #1 out of 4 schools by College Factual.

RankingRank
Best Nuclear Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region1
Best Nuclear Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois1
Best Nuclear Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools1

Salary of Nuclear Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$100,427 Bachelor's Median Salary

Nuclear Engineering graduates with a bachelor’s degree from Illinois report a median salary of $100,427 a year. This is above $91,048, the median for all majors at Illinois.

Salary for Nuclear Engineering majors with a bachelor's degree at Illinois

Student Debt of Nuclear Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$21,350 Bachelor's Median Debt

While getting their bachelor’s degree at Illinois, nuclear engineering students borrow a median amount of $21,350 in student loans. This is above $20,796, the typical median for all majors at Illinois.

Student debt for Nuclear Engineering majors with a bachelor's degree at Illinois

Illinois Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$18,267 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$21,350 Average Student Debt

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$12,254$36,804
Fees$3,292$3,292

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Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 84% of nuclear engineering bachelor’s degrees went to men and 16% went to women.

Illinois gender breakdown of Nuclear Engineering Bachelor's degree grads The largest share of nuclear engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at Illinois are White. Approximately 58% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign with a bachelor’s in nuclear engineering.

Ethnic diversity of Nuclear Engineering majors at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Ethnic BackgroundNumber of Students
Asian5
Black or African American3
Hispanic or Latino1
White18
Non-Resident Aliens1
Other Races3

Graduate Study in Nuclear Engineering at Illinois

Graduate study is also available at Illinois. The following graduate award levels are reported.

Graduate LevelAnnual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Nuclear Engineering12
Doctoral Degrees in Nuclear Engineering13

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