by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow are the key facts about the program, including its ranking, popularity, student demographics, and graduate outcomes. See how Illinois stacks up against peers offering nuclear engineering.
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Illinois is the top-ranked school in the United States for nuclear engineering. In particular, it placed #1 out of 15 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Illinois.
During the most recent reporting year, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign conferred 31 bachelor’s degrees in nuclear engineering.
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.
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.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,254 | $36,804 |
| Fees | $3,292 | $3,292 |
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For the most recent academic year available, 84% of nuclear engineering bachelor’s degrees went to men and 16% went to women.
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 Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 18 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 3 |
For the most recent academic year available, 83% of nuclear engineering master’s degrees went to men and 17% went to women.
The largest share of nuclear engineering master’s degree graduates at Illinois are White. Approximately 42% 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 master’s in nuclear engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 5 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
| Other Races | 2 |
For the most recent academic year available, 92% of nuclear engineering doctoral degrees went to men and 8% went to women.
The largest share of nuclear engineering doctoral degree graduates at Illinois were Non-Resident Alien. Approximately 54% 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 doctoral in nuclear engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 5 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 7 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nuclear engineering majors at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.