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 North Carolina State University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in nuclear engineering, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity 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 NC State was ranked #7 on College Factual's Best Schools for nuclear engineering list. It is also ranked #1 in North Carolina.
Here are some of the other rankings for NC State.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at NC State was $888 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $218 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,535 | $26,654 |
| Fees | $2,566 | $2,566 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,082 | $1,082 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,602 | $11,602 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,770 | $2,770 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at NC State in Nuclear Engineering walked away with an average of $19,785 in student debt. That is 16% lower than the national average of $23,569.
The median early career salary of nuclear engineering students who receive their bachelor’s degree from NC State is $63,997 per year. That is 5% higher than the national average of $61,025.
Online degrees for the NC State 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 NC State Online Learning page.
About 10.5% of the students who received their BS in nuclear engineering in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 17.4%.
Around 21.1% of nuclear engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at NC State in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 14 |
| International Students | 1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| General Engineering | 49 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 73 |
| Agricultural Engineering | 49 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 128 |
| Chemical Engineering | 132 |
*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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