Nuclear Engineering at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, MI · Bachelor's Degree · about 17 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$94,330
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$99,297
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#8 of 12
Rank by pay
#7 of 12
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,500
Median federal debt

University of Michigan-Ann Arbor graduates in nuclear engineering earn 5% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 22% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Compares for Nuclear Engineering

All 12 colleges reporting nuclear engineering earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL$116,047$114,015#2$81,134
2Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA$114,772$118,812#1—
3Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX$103,438$105,166#6$66,604
4University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI$102,449$106,603#5—
5North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC$100,212$107,542#4$74,540
6The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN$99,139$108,299#3$73,724
7Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA$94,365$95,970#9$78,218
8University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI$94,330$99,460#7—
9Oregon State University Corvallis, OR$94,105$94,659#10$69,657
10Oregon State University-Cascades Campus Bend, OR$94,105$94,659#11$69,657
11Missouri University of Science and Technology Rolla, MO$89,929$96,423#8$77,947

Other Nuclear Engineering Credentials at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree—$110,980—
Doctoral Degree$112,747——

Other Majors at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$172,904$113,634#8 of 459
Computer Software and Media Applications$162,114$98,117#1 of 54
Business Administration, Management and Operations$144,654$93,674#3 of 1176
Computer Engineering$142,071$92,501#18 of 189
Information Science/Studies$130,798$88,515#3 of 148
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$128,291$59,105#2 of 207
Industrial Engineering$117,930$86,476#4 of 94
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$117,610$87,606#16 of 258
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$115,075$80,225#4 of 59
Economics$110,552$68,416#49 of 368
Statistics$109,466$64,371#9 of 50
Chemical Engineering$109,405$79,551#19 of 158
Mathematics$109,146$80,676#18 of 309
Mechanical Engineering$105,888$82,823#16 of 318
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$102,342$70,307#22 of 118
Human Resources Management and Services$99,594$82,714#4 of 187
Materials Engineering$98,879$75,041#4 of 34
Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering$94,569—#4 of 6
Physics$92,293$53,019#19 of 107
Civil Engineering$89,165$67,764#65 of 233
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering$84,973$57,824#11 of 46
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$82,265$75,458#636 of 966
Communication and Media Studies$79,648$50,556#10 of 660
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$79,411$43,506#6 of 610
Cognitive Science$79,016$44,698#10 of 19
Public Health$78,928$36,181#10 of 215
Political Science and Government$77,480$39,702#50 of 565
Public Policy Analysis$73,749$49,685#14 of 34
International/Globalization Studies$72,545$44,446#7 of 87
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$68,898$41,286#2 of 6

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Michigan-Ann Arbor nuclear engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn $94,330 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Michigan-Ann Arbor rank for nuclear engineering?

Among 12 colleges reporting earnings for nuclear engineering graduates, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor ranks #8 by median pay four years after graduation, and #7 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is nuclear engineering at University of Michigan-Ann Arbor worth it?

Its graduates earn 5% less than the national median for nuclear engineering ($99,297), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,500.

← All data for University of Michigan-Ann Arbor · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.