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Bachelor's+6% vs national median246 grads tracked

Nuclear Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology

Ranked 2nd of 11 bachelor's programs in Nuclear Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$77,739
middle 50%: $54,404 – $89,492
Median · 5 years out
$108,573
middle 50%: $89,298 – $133,010
Median · 10 years out
$144,363
middle 50%: $116,812 – $181,210

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Nuclear Engineering (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Georgia Institute of Technology's bachelor's program in Nuclear Engineering earn a median $77,739 one year after graduating, rising to $144,363 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 6% above the national median of $102,869 for this field, ranking 2nd of 11 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
3.9 yrs
≈ $4,199 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$112,487 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$106,181 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Madison
$104,999 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$104,847 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$102,869 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The)
$102,472 · 5 yrs out
Missouri University of Science and Technology
$99,617 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Georgia Institute of Technology

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$197,469 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$197,361 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$169,882 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$167,408 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$148,445 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$147,366 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$138,294 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics (Bachelor's)
$131,944 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$129,086 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$129,086 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$125,377 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$118,129 · 5 yrs out

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