Nuclear engineers research and help in the development of processes, instruments, and systems in deriving the good from nuclear energy and radiation.
Starting salary: $61,610
Average salary: $80,750
Gender Breakdown: 84% male, 16% female
Job Outlook: The nuclear engineer outlook is expected to have an employment growth of 11% over the next decade, which is not below or above average.
Top 3 schools: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of California Berkeley, Georgia Institute of Technology
Professional societies: ANS
