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Nuclear Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

If you are interested in studying Nuclear Engineering, consider the program at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus. Get started with the following essential facts.

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus is located in Atlanta, GA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 34 nuclear engineering graduations were recorded at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus.

Online Class Availability at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

Distance learning is available at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus. Among 53,363 students, 25,257 (47%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 4,292 (8%) took at least some classes online.

Nuclear Engineering Rankings at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

Use these rankings to compare Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus’s Nuclear Engineering program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Georgia	#1 of 1
Best Value	Georgia	#1 of 1
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#2 of 4
Best Value	Nationwide	#2 of 20
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#4 of 4
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#15 of 20

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Georgia	#1 of 1
Best Value	Georgia	#1 of 1
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#2 of 4
Best Value	Nationwide	#2 of 20
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#4 of 4
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#15 of 20

Earnings for Nuclear Engineering Graduates from Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

Students who complete Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus’s Nuclear Engineering program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$73,557
2 years	$69,338
3 years	$76,013
4 years	$85,216
5 years	$98,613

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Nuclear Engineering graduates from Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus take home a median $85,216, compared with $119,759 for all Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus graduates — about 29% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Nuclear Engineering graduates from Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus comes in at $24,879.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Nuclear Engineering graduates at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Nuclear Engineering graduates at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus are 32% women (11) and 68% men (23).

Nuclear Engineering Bachelor’s Program at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

Of the 16 bachelor’s nuclear engineering degrees awarded at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus, 50% were women (8) and 50% were men (8).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nuclear Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	3
Asian	2
Two or More Races	2

Minority students account for 56% of Nuclear Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus, higher than the national average of 29%.*

Nuclear Engineering Master’s Program at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

Of the 13 master’s nuclear engineering degrees awarded at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus, 15% were women (2) and 85% were men (11).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nuclear Engineering master’s degree recipients at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	2
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of Nuclear Engineering master’s degree recipients at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus, higher than the national average of 23%.*

Nuclear Engineering Doctoral Program at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

Of the 5 doctoral nuclear engineering graduates at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus, 20% were women (1) and 80% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nuclear Engineering doctoral degree recipients at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Two or More Races	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of Nuclear Engineering doctoral degree recipients at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus, higher than the national average of 13%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Nuclear Engineering Concentrations at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus

This Nuclear Engineering program at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Nuclear Engineering	34

Highest-Paying Careers for Nuclear Engineering Graduates

Students who finish Nuclear Engineering program at Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid careers for Nuclear Engineering graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Nuclear Engineers	$134,531
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.