by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Nuclear Engineering. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Nuclear Engineering is a major offered under the engineering program of study at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in nuclear engineering, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Georgia Tech was ranked #6 on College Factual's Best Schools for nuclear engineering list. It is also ranked #1 in Georgia.
Here are some of the other rankings for Georgia Tech.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Georgia Tech paid an average of $684 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $342 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,258 | $31,370 |
| Fees | $2,594 | $2,594 |
| Books and Supplies | $800 | $800 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $12,090 | $12,090 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,060 | $4,060 |
Learn more about Georgia Tech tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Georgia Tech in Nuclear Engineering walked away with an average of $27,750 in student debt. That is 18% higher than the national average of $23,569.
nuclear engineering who receive their bachelor’s degree from Georgia Tech make an average of $66,915 a year during the early days of their career. That is 10% higher than the national average of $61,025.
Online degrees for the Georgia Tech nuclear engineering bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Georgia Tech Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in nuclear engineering in 2019-2020, 21.1% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 17.4%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in nuclear engineering at Georgia Tech in 2019-2020, 15.8% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 16 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Nuclear Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Nuclear Engineering | 19 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to nuclear engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 197 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 246 |
| Chemical Engineering | 193 |
| Civil Engineering | 140 |
| Computer Engineering | 187 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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