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Pennsylvania State University - University Park MS in General Nuclear Engineering

General Nuclear Engineering is a concentration offered under the nuclear engineering major at Pennsylvania State University - University Park. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in general nuclear engineering, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.

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Rankings for the Penn State University Park MS in General Nuclear Engineering

#151 in the U.S
#8 in Pennsylvania

In order to help students find the right school for them, College Factual has created its Best General Nuclear Engineering Master's Degree Schools ranking, which is updated yearly. This ranking takes a number of things into account when determining a school's overall quality. Ranking factors include student and faculty diversity, average graduate earnings, and average amount of student debt.

On the 2021 list, Penn State University Park was ranked #151 out of 782 schools in the country for this major at the master's level. It is also ranked #8 in Pennsylvania.

How Much Does a Master’s in General Nuclear Engineering from Penn State University Park Cost?

$22,994 Average Tuition and Fees

Penn State University Park Graduate Tuition and Fees

In 2018-2019, the average part-time graduate tuition at Penn State University Park was $1,571 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $915 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.

In State Out of State
Tuition $21,960 $37,694
Fees $1,034 $1,034

Does Penn State University Park Offer an Online MS in General Nuclear Engineering?

Penn State University Park does not offer an online option for its general nuclear engineering master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Penn State University Park Online Learning page.

Penn State University Park Master’s Student Diversity for General Nuclear Engineering

7 Master's Degrees Awarded
14.3% Women
14.3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2018-2019 academic year, 7 students received their master’s degree in general nuclear engineering. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 14.3% of the students who received their MS in general nuclear engineering in 2018-2019 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 17.6%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in general nuclear engineering at Penn State University Park in 2018-2019, 14.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 16%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 3
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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