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Nuclear Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

Below are the key facts about the program, including its ranking, popularity, student demographics, and graduate outcomes. See how Georgia Tech compares to other colleges that offer nuclear engineering.

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Nuclear Engineering Degrees Available at Georgia Tech

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nuclear Engineering
• Master’s Degree in Nuclear Engineering
• Doctorate Degree in Nuclear Engineering

Georgia Tech Nuclear Engineering Rankings

Georgia Tech holds a strong position among schools offering nuclear engineering. More specifically it was ranked #15 out of 20 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Georgia.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Nuclear Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia	1
Best Nuclear Engineering Schools in Georgia	1
Best Value Nuclear Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Georgia	1
Best Value Nuclear Engineering Schools in Georgia	1
Best Value Nuclear Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	2
Best Value Nuclear Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	2
Best Value Nuclear Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region	2
Best Value Nuclear Engineering Schools	2
Best Nuclear Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region	4
Best Nuclear Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region	4
Best Nuclear Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	15
Best Nuclear Engineering Schools	15

Popularity of Nuclear Engineering at Georgia Tech

In the most recent year for which we have data, Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus awarded 16 bachelor’s degrees in nuclear engineering.

How Much Do Nuclear Engineering Graduates from Georgia Tech Make?

Salary of Nuclear Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Nuclear Engineering majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from Georgia Tech earn a median of $85,216 a year. This is lower than $119,759, the median for all majors at Georgia Tech.

How Much Student Debt Do Nuclear Engineering Graduates from Georgia Tech Have?

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

While getting their bachelor’s degree at Georgia Tech, nuclear engineering students borrow a median amount of $24,879 in student loans. This is higher than $24,216, the typical median for all majors at Georgia Tech.

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Nuclear Engineering from Georgia Tech Cost?

Georgia Tech Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$10,258	$32,938
Fees	$1,546	$1,546

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Georgia Tech Nuclear Engineering Bachelor’s Program Diversity

Among recent graduates, 50% of nuclear engineering bachelor’s degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

The majority of nuclear engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at Georgia Tech are White. Roughly 44% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus with a bachelor’s in nuclear engineering.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	7
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	2

Georgia Tech Nuclear Engineering Master’s Program Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 85% of nuclear engineering master’s degrees went to men and 15% went to women.

The largest share of nuclear engineering master’s degree graduates at Georgia Tech were White. About 62% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus with a master’s in nuclear engineering.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	8
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	2

Georgia Tech Nuclear Engineering Doctoral Program Diversity

Among recent graduates, 80% of nuclear engineering doctoral degrees went to men and 20% went to women.

The majority of nuclear engineering doctoral degree graduates at Georgia Tech are White. About 60% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus with a doctoral in nuclear engineering.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	2

Nuclear Engineering Student Diversity at Georgia Tech

Here are the demographics of the nuclear engineering majors at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By Disavian under License More about our data sources and methodologies.