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Nuclear Engineering Related Majors

Those considering nuclear engineering, you may also want to explore other closely related fields of study. The sections below cover majors with similar career paths, related concentrations and specializations, and the most popular similar majors, ranked by annual graduates.

Nuclear Engineering Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Nuclear Engineering 959

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 42,939
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering 26,760
Civil Engineering 20,005
Computer Engineering 19,986
Biomedical/Medical Engineering 13,914
Engineering, General 13,411
Chemical Engineering 10,939
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering 9,596
Industrial Engineering 8,533
Systems Engineering 3,956
Engineering, Other 3,529
Materials Engineering 3,129
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering 2,844
Electrical and Computer Engineering 2,006
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering 1,985
Operations Research 1,910
Construction Engineering 1,567
Engineering Science 1,348
Architectural Engineering 1,183
Agricultural Engineering 1,090
Engineering Physics 1,049
Manufacturing Engineering 900
Petroleum Engineering 755
Biological/Biosystems Engineering 482
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering 445
Geological/Geophysical Engineering 313
Mining and Mineral Engineering 285
Ocean Engineering 276
Textile Sciences and Engineering 275
Polymer/Plastics Engineering 264
Engineering Mechanics 190
Metallurgical Engineering 164
Energy Systems Engineering 160
Biochemical Engineering 126
Surveying Engineering 99
Ceramic Sciences and Engineering 77
Electromechanical Engineering 53
Paper Science and Engineering 46
Forest Engineering 42
Engineering Chemistry 25

As a more focused area within Engineering, nuclear engineering shares its foundations with the other majors in that field.

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