Nuclear engineers find employment in nuclear power plant design, construction or operation; nuclear medicine and health physics; industrial applications such as guaging, tracing, forensics and food sterilization; and research at national laboratories.
Graduates of the department find jobs in:
- Research and development: Working as part of a team to find new uses for technological discoveries.
- Design: Creating components, systems or processes to meet needs.
- Manufacturing: Devising new or improved production processes for the manufacture of components, machines or systems.
- Sales: Representing the company providing technical assistance to the customer.
- Management: Dealing with human problems, business decisions and long-range planning as associated with technical activities. About 40 percent of all industry executives are engineers.
Admission
Admission is selective based on academic performance. Submit application, application fee, all transcripts and ACT or SAT scores postmarked by the priority February 1 deadline. Transfer students will be considered for all terms. Freshmen will be considered only for summer and fall terms
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