Nuclear Engineering

Nuclear Engineering

Description: )may develop designs for nuclear plants for power and ships apply radiation to treatment of disease, develop ways to use radiation to preserve food, operate nuclear energy, and develop power plants to power satellites and deep space probes

Starting Salary:) the staring salary of a nuclear engineer is about $65,000 per year

Average salary:) $97,080 a year

Gender breakdown:) 11% Female 89% Male

Job Outlook:) expected to grow by 11% over the next decade, the growth has traditionally been slower than most they will continue to be neeeded to design, build, test, and improve manufactured products

Top 3 Schools:) 
1. university of Michigan
2. wisconsin university
3.Mass. Institute of Tech

Professional Societies

American Nuclear Society, Nuclear Engineering Division