by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how Purdue ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in nuclear engineering.
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The bachelor's program at Purdue was ranked #7 on College Factual's Best Schools for nuclear engineering list. It is also ranked #1 in Indiana.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Purdue University - Main Campus handed out 23 bachelor's degrees in nuclear engineering. This is a decrease of 15% over the previous year when 27 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in nuclear engineering from Purdue. This makes it the #14 most popular school for nuclear engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 8 students received their doctoral degrees in nuclear engineering in 2021, making the school the #7 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Nuclear Engineering majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Purdue go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $63,891 a year. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $62,969 for all nuclear engineering bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Purdue, nuclear engineering students borrow a median amount of $20,500 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all nuclear engineering bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $22,002.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nuclear engineering majors at Purdue University - Main Campus.
Of the 23 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Nuclear Engineering from Purdue in 2020-2021, 78% were men and 22% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 91% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Purdue University - Main Campus with a bachelor's in nuclear engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 21 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Of the 7 students who graduated with a Master’s in nuclear engineering from Purdue in 2021, 71% were men and 29% were women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Purdue are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 57% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Purdue University - Main Campus with a master's in nuclear engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 582 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 426 |
| Industrial Engineering | 369 |
| Electrical Engineering | 366 |
| Civil Engineering | 273 |
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