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Nuclear Engineering
CIP 1423 · 9 schools
Nuclear Engineering is offered at 9 schools. Graduates report median first-year earnings of $72,320, growing to $96,962 by year five (+34%). The 25th percentile earns $69,657 while the 75th percentile earns $77,014. Earnings data is sourced from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, reflecting median earnings of graduates one and five years after completion.
Schools
9
Highest Earning (1yr)
$81,134
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Median (1yr)
$72,320
Earnings Growth
+34%
Earnings vs. Cost — 9 Schools
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Showing 13 of 13 programs
| Compare | # | SAT | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignIL | $81,134 | — | $32,134 | 2.5x | 44% | 1,510 | |
| 2 | Missouri University of Science and TechnologyMO | $77,947 | $86,902 | $25,653 | 3.0x | 73% | 1,378 | |
| 3 | Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteNY | $77,014 | $97,907 | $79,934 | 1.0x | 58% | 1,500 | |
| 4 | North Carolina State University at RaleighNC | $74,540 | — | $25,613 | 2.9x | 40% | 1,460 | |
| 5 | The University of Tennessee-KnoxvilleTN | $73,724 | $94,044 | $32,658 | 2.3x | 46% | 1,340 | |
| 6 | Oregon State UniversityOR | $69,657 | $94,372 | $29,926 | 2.3x | 79% | — | |
| 7 | Oregon State University-Cascades CampusOR | $69,657 | $94,372 | $27,461 | 2.5x | 68% | — | |
| 8 | Texas A&M University-College StationTX | $66,604 | $91,599 | $32,085 | 2.1x | 63% | 1,380 | |
| 9 | Purdue University-Main CampusIN | $63,226 | — | $22,567 | 2.8x | 50% | 1,460 | |
| 10 | University of FloridaFL | — | $112,160 | $21,719 | — | 24% | 1,480 | |
| 11 | Georgia Institute of Technology-Main CampusGA | — | $98,613 | $27,797 | — | 16% | 1,530 | |
| 12 | University of Michigan-Ann ArborMI | — | $99,564 | $33,345 | — | 18% | 1,530 | |
| 13 | University of Wisconsin-MadisonWI | — | $110,897 | $27,770 | — | 43% | 1,510 |