by our College Data Analytics TeamHere, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how UIUC ranks in comparison to other schools with nuclear engineering programs.
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The bachelor's program at UIUC was ranked #5 on College Factual's Best Schools for nuclear engineering list. It is also ranked #1 in Illinois.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign handed out 23 bachelor's degrees in nuclear engineering. This is a decrease of 23% over the previous year when 30 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in nuclear engineering from UIUC. This makes it the #9 most popular school for nuclear engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 7 students received their doctoral degrees in nuclear engineering in 2021, making the school the #9 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Nuclear Engineering majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UIUC go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $65,618 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 UIUC, nuclear engineering students borrow a median amount of $21,350 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 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
The nuclear engineering program at UIUC awarded 23 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 91% of these degrees went to men with the other 9% going to women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at UIUC are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 70% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a bachelor's in nuclear engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 16 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 4 |
All of the 9 students who graduated with a Master’s in nuclear engineering from UIUC in 2021 were men.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a master's in nuclear engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 6 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering | 463 |
| Computer Engineering | 422 |
| Civil Engineering | 403 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 300 |
| Chemical Engineering | 181 |
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