Bachelor's0% vs national median573 grads tracked
Nuclear Engineering at Pennsylvania State University (The)
Ranked 7th of 11 bachelor's programs in Nuclear Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$79,571
middle 50%: $65,723 – $95,362
Median · 5 years out
$102,472
middle 50%: $85,713 – $126,965
Median · 10 years out
$131,115
middle 50%: $105,677 – $164,724
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
Nuclear Engineering alumni from Pennsylvania State University earn a median $80k in their first year. Earnings reach $131k by year ten.
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?
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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
≈ $4,192 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$112,487 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Institute of Technology
$108,573 · 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
Missouri University of Science and Technology
$99,617 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$98,905 · 5 yrs out
University of Michigan
$90,230 · 5 yrs out
South Carolina State University
$86,929 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Pennsylvania State University (The)
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$182,178 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$177,057 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$143,044 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$135,252 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$130,869 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$122,394 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$116,440 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$115,495 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$115,004 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$114,831 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Mineral Engineering (Bachelor's)
$114,734 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$114,727 · 5 yrs out
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