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Nuclear Engineering at University of California-Berkeley

Here is an overview of the program, including how many students graduate each year, the diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. Also, learn how UC Berkeley ranks among other schools offering degrees in nuclear engineering.

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• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Popularity
• Student Demographics

Nuclear Engineering Degrees Available at UC Berkeley

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

UC Berkeley Nuclear Engineering Rankings

UC Berkeley is in the top 10% of the country for nuclear engineering. Specifically, it ranked #3 out of 15 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in California.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Nuclear Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California	1
Best Nuclear Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1
Best Nuclear Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in California	1
Best Nuclear Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1
Best Nuclear Engineering Master’s Degree Schools	1
Best Nuclear Engineering Schools in California	1
Best Nuclear Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region	1
Best Value Nuclear Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California	1
Best Value Nuclear Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1
Best Value Nuclear Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in California	1
Best Value Nuclear Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	1
Best Value Nuclear Engineering Schools in California	1

Popularity of Nuclear Engineering at UC Berkeley

During the most recent reporting year, University of California-Berkeley awarded 12 bachelor’s degrees in nuclear engineering.

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Nuclear Engineering from UC Berkeley Cost?

UC Berkeley Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

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

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$11,442	$44,148
Fees	$3,117	$3,117

Learn more about UC Berkeley tuition and fees.

UC Berkeley Nuclear Engineering Bachelor’s Program Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 67% of nuclear engineering bachelor’s degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

The majority of nuclear engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at UC Berkeley are White. Approximately 50% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	6
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	3

UC Berkeley Nuclear Engineering Master’s Program Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 71% of nuclear engineering master’s degrees went to men and 29% went to women.

The largest share of nuclear engineering master’s degree graduates at UC Berkeley are White. Roughly 39% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California-Berkeley with a master’s in nuclear engineering.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	12
Non-Resident Aliens	7
Other Races	1

UC Berkeley Nuclear Engineering Doctoral Program Diversity

Among recent graduates, 79% of nuclear engineering doctoral degrees went to men and 21% went to women.

The majority of nuclear engineering doctoral degree graduates at UC Berkeley were White. Approximately 50% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California-Berkeley with a doctoral in nuclear engineering.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	7
Non-Resident Aliens	4
Other Races	1

Nuclear Engineering Student Diversity at UC Berkeley

Here are the demographics of the nuclear engineering majors at University of California-Berkeley.

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 LAgirl5252 under License More about our data sources and methodologies.