University of Florida Nuclear Engineering

  • A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of systems for controlling and manipulating nuclear energy, including nuclear power plant design, fission reactor design, fusion reactor design, reactor control and safety systems design, power transfer systems, containment vessels and structures design; and the analysis of related engineering problems such as fission and fusion processes, human and environmental factors, construction, and operational considerations. Find colleges offering nuclear engineering degree.
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    • Job Description
      Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as architecture and engineering or research and development in these fields. Read more about engineering managers in our career profile section.
      Salary and Wages

      Gainesville, FL

      • Total Employment: 30
      • Average Annual Salary: $118,460
      • Average Hourly Rate: $56.95
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2008): 184,000
      • Total Employment Projected (2018): 195,400
      • Percent Job Growth: 11.30%
    • Job Description
      Conduct research on nuclear engineering problems or apply principles and theory of nuclear science to problems concerned with release, control, and utilization of nuclear energy and nuclear waste disposal. Read more about nuclear engineers in our career profile section.
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2008): 16,900
      • Total Employment Projected (2018): 18,800
      • Percent Job Growth: 1.90%
    • Job Description
      Teach courses pertaining to the application of physical laws and principles of engineering for the development of machines, materials, instruments, processes, and services. Includes teachers of subjects, such as chemical, civil, electrical, industrial, mechanical, mineral, and petroleum engineering. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of both teaching and research. Read more about postsecondary engineering teachers in our career profile section.
    Awarded Degrees and Program Completion Details
    Nuclear Engineering
     TotalBachelorMasterDoctor
    Overall
    All Students4114207
     
    By Gender
    Male3010146
    Female11461
     
    By Race
    Non-Resident Alien7-34
    American Indian----
    Black11--
    Asian2-2-
    Hispanic413-
    White2612113
    Unknown1-1-
     
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