by our College Data Analytics TeamGeneral Nuclear Engineering is a concentration offered under the nuclear engineering major at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Here, you’ll find out more about the major doctor’s degree program in general nuclear engineering, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Part-time graduates at RPI paid an average of $2,320 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $55,600 | $55,600 |
| Fees | $2,725 | $2,725 |
Online degrees for the RPI general 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 RPI Online Learning page.
Women made up around 16.7% of the general nuclear engineering students who took home a doctor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 21.2%.
Of those students who received a doctor’s degree at RPI in general nuclear engineering at 2019-2020, none were racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| International Students | 5 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
*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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