Best Schools for Nuclear Engineering
Top colleges ranked by median earnings 2 years after graduation.
11
Schools
$59,215
Avg. Earnings
235
Graduates
#1
T
The University of Tennessee-Knoxville
Knoxville, TN · Public
$75,204
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $51,780
Graduates: 27
Acceptance: 46.0%
#2
U
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL · Public
$69,535
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $65,618
Graduates: 29
Acceptance: 43.7%
#3
G
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
Atlanta, GA · Public
$69,338
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $73,557
Graduates: 20
Acceptance: 16.5%
#4
T
Texas A & M University-College Station
College Station, TX · Public
$63,005
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $70,571
Graduates: 44
Acceptance: 63.2%
#5
M
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Rolla, MO · Public
$62,674
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $52,882
Graduates: 35
Acceptance: 73.1%
#6
U
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL · Public
$59,124
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 24.0%
#7
R
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Troy, NY · Private
$57,318
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $70,021
Graduates: 20
Acceptance: 58.5%
#8
U
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI · Public
$53,358
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $41,147
Graduates: 18
Acceptance: 17.9%
#9
U
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Madison, WI · Public
$49,644
2yr Earnings
Acceptance: 43.4%
#10
O
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR · Public
$46,087
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $47,169
Graduates: 21
Acceptance: 78.8%
#11
O
Oregon State University-Cascades Campus
Bend, OR · Public
$46,087
2yr Earnings
1yr Earnings: $47,169
Graduates: 21
Acceptance: 68.4%
Data source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard - earnings data for graduates with this field of study.
Earnings: Median earnings 2 years after graduation for students who completed this major.
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