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What job can you get with a nuclear engineering degree?

Most nuclear engineering graduates go on to become nuclear engineers. Here is a list of careers where the skills you learn in a nuclear engineering degree will be useful:

What is the job market for nuclear engineering degrees?

Compared to other degrees in the US, the job market for nuclear engineering graduates is strong overall. That’s great news—there’s high demand for the skills and knowledge you’ll gain in this program.

Employment Status% of Nuclear Engineering Grads
Employed88.1%
Unemployed0.0%
Underpaid11.9%
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