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 Texas A&M University - College Station. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in nuclear engineering, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, 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 Texas A&M College Station was ranked #5 on College Factual's Best Schools for nuclear engineering list. It is also ranked #1 in Texas.
Here are some of the other rankings for Texas A&M College Station.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Texas A&M College Station was $1,196 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $301 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,395 | $36,849 |
| Fees | $3,901 | $3,677 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,222 | $1,222 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,400 | $11,400 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $6,062 | $6,062 |
Learn more about Texas A&M College Station tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at Texas A&M College Station in Nuclear Engineering walked away with an average of $23,687 in student debt. That is about the same as the national average of $23,569.
The median early career salary of nuclear engineering students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Texas A&M College Station is $67,995 per year. That is 11% higher than the national average of $61,025.
Online degrees for the Texas A&M College Station 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 Texas A&M College Station Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in nuclear engineering in 2019-2020, 20.3% 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 Texas A&M College Station in 2019-2020, 52.2% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 7 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 21 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 29 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Nuclear Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Nuclear Engineering | 69 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to nuclear engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Engineering | 6 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 140 |
| Agricultural Engineering | 41 |
| Architectural Engineering | 1 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 154 |
*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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