Description: Nuclear engineers use their knowledge about nuclear energy to solve engineering problems. Nuclear Engineers also have knowledge of how nuclear energy is created and know the properties of radiation and and atoms that are produced in nuclear reactions. Some design weapons and other sorts of muclear equipment. Others might teach in a college or work with other scientists to gain even more knowledge of different structures and how to input nuclear energy.
Salary
Starting Salary: $61,610
Average Salary: $97,080
Gender Breakdown:
84% Males
16% Females
Job Outlook:
Nuclear Engineers are expected to have employment growth of over 11% by 2018.
Top 3 Schools:
1.University of Michigan
2. University of Wisconsin
3. Massaschusetts Institute of Technology
Professional Societies: American Nuclear Society (ANS)
