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 Idaho State University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in nuclear engineering, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, 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 ISU was ranked #26 on College Factual's Best Schools for nuclear engineering list. It is also ranked #2 in Idaho.
Here are some of the other rankings for ISU.
During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at ISU paid an average of $672 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $402 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,928 | $22,550 |
| Fees | $1,944 | $1,944 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $7,214 | $7,214 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,930 | $5,930 |
Learn more about ISU tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the ISU 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 ISU Online Learning page.
None of the students who received their BS in nuclear engineering in 2019-2020 were women.
Around 10.0% of nuclear engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at ISU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 6 |
| International Students | 2 |
| 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 | 10 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to nuclear engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Civil Engineering | 23 |
| Electrical Engineering | 14 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 31 |
*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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