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 Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. Here, you’ll find out more about the major doctor’s degree program in nuclear engineering, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Georgia Tech paid an average of $1,215 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $586 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $14,064 | $29,140 |
| Fees | $2,194 | $2,194 |
Online degrees for the Georgia Tech nuclear engineering doctor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Georgia Tech Online Learning page.
None of the students who received their PhD in nuclear engineering in 2019-2020 were women.
Of those graduates who received a doctor’s degree in nuclear engineering at Georgia Tech in 2019-2020, 33.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 12%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Nuclear Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Nuclear Engineering | 6 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to nuclear engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 30 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 51 |
| Chemical Engineering | 22 |
| Civil Engineering | 25 |
| Electrical Engineering | 83 |
*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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