Nuclear Power Technology

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Total Degrees​
Awarded in 2023
114
growing 29.5%
Median In-State​
Public Tuition
$11,308
growing 3.01%
Median Out-of-State​
Private Tuition
$28,500
growing 1.79%
Average Wage
$89,449
growing 7.84%
People in Workforce
17,793
growing 8.7%
Average Employee Age
40.5
growing 0.191%

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In 2023, the locations with the highest concentration of Nuclear Power Technology degree recipients are Hartford, CT, Wharton, TX, and Adrian, MI. In 2023, the locations with a relatively high number of Nuclear Power Technology degree recipients are Wharton, TX, Carneys Point, NJ, and Adrian, MI. The most common degree awarded to students studying Nuclear Power Technology is a certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years.

Institutions

Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Nuclear Power Technology and the types of students that study this field. Aiken Technical College awards the most degrees in Nuclear Power Technology in the US, having also the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Nuclear Power Technology, followed by State Technical College of Missouri.

Tuition costs for Nuclear Power Technology majors are, on average, $11,308 for in-state public colleges, and $28,500 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Nuclear Power Technology programs are Public, 2-year institutions (9 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 2-year (111 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Nuclear Power Technology (2023)
  1. 66 degrees awarded
  2. 14 degrees awarded
  3. 14 degrees awarded

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Nuclear Power Technology, is Public, 2-year (111 completions in 2023).

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Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$11,308
Median In-State Public
$28,500
Median Out of State Private

Aiken Technical College has the most Nuclear Power Technology degree recipients, with 66 degrees awarded in 2023.

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Specialized Colleges

Out of all institutions that offer Nuclear Power Technology programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Aiken Technical College has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Nuclear Power Technology, with 4.63%.

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Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Nuclear Power Technology
  1. 66 degrees awarded
  2. 14 degrees awarded
  3. 14 degrees awarded

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Employment

Information on the businesses and industries that employ Science Technologies graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Nuclear Power Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Science Technologies.
$89,449
Average Wage in Workforce
± $14,089
7.84%
1 Year Growth
± 20.8%

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Highest Paying Locations

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Nuclear Power Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Science Technologies.

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Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Science Technologies majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.

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Most Common

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Most Specialized

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Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of Science Technologies majors working as Radiation therapists, Diagnostic related technologists & technicians, and Metal furnace operators, tenders, pourers, & casters.

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Highest Paid

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Nuclear Power Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Science Technologies.

The highest paid occupations by median income for Science Technologies majors are Surgeons, Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing, and Physicians.

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Occupations by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Nuclear Power Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Science Technologies.
17,793
2023 Workforce
± 3,275
8.7%
1 Year Growth
± 24.5%

The number of Science Technologies graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 8.7%, from 16,369 in 2022 to 17,793 in 2023.

The largest single share of Science Technologies graduates go on to work as Radiologic technologists and technicians (26.3%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Science Technologies by share of the total number of graduates.

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Most Common

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Highest Paid

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Industries by Share

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Nuclear Power Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Science Technologies.
17,793
2023 Workforce
± 3,275
8.7%
1 Year Growth
± 24.5%

The number of Science Technologies graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 8.7%, from 16,369 in 2022 to 17,793 in 2023.

The industry which employs the most Science Technologies graduates by share is General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals, followed by Offices of physicians. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Science Technologies.

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Specialty Locations

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Nuclear Power Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Science Technologies.

This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of Science Technologies majors.

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Diversity

Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Science Technologies in the United States.

The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Science Technologies is 40.5.

The most common degree type these workers hold is a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years. Male employees are more likely to hold Science Technologies degrees, and White students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Science Technologies (80 students).

Workforce Age

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Nuclear Power Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Science Technologies.
40.5
Average Age in 2023
± 2.15 Years
0.191%
1 Year Change
± 7.64%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Science Technologies. The most common ages of employees with this major are 36 and 41 years old, which represent 5.84% and 5.57% of the population, respectively.

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Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Nuclear Power Technology are Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years, Associates Degree, and Bachelors Degree.

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Workforce Degrees

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Nuclear Power Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Science Technologies.

The most common degree types held by the working population in Science Technologies are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Doctorate degree.

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Sex Imbalance for Common Institutions

Male (79.8%)
Most Common Sex with a Degree in this Field

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Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity
  1. White
    80 degrees awarded
  2. Black or African American
    14 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino
    11 degrees awarded

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Nuclear Power Technology for each race & ethnicity. White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Nuclear Power Technology.

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Global Diversity

The closest comparable data for the 6 Digit Course Nuclear Power Technology is from the 2 Digit Course Science Technologies.
Most Common Countries of Origin
  1. India
    617 degree recipients
  2. Philippines
    360 degree recipients
  3. Nigeria
    229 degree recipients
High Relative Number of Students
  1. Finland
    30.6 times more than expected
  2. Zambia
    23.3 times more than expected
  3. American Samoa
    17.3 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Finland that hold Science Technologies degrees (30.6 times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is India (617 degree recipients).

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Skills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Nuclear Power Technology field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Nuclear Power Technology majors need many skills, but most especially Operations Monitoring. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Nuclear Power Technology majors need more than the average amount of Equipment Maintenance, Repairing, and Troubleshooting.

These two visualizations, one a radial chart and one a bar chart, show the same information, a rating of how necessary the following skills are for Nuclear Power Technology majors. Toggle between "value" and "RCA" to see the absolute rating of that skill (value) and the revealed comparative advantage (RCA), or how much greater or lesser that skill's rating is than the average. The longer the bar or the closer the line comes to the circumference of the circle, the more important that skill is. The importance of Equipment Maintenance is very distinctive for majors, but the Operations Monitoring, Active Listening, and Monitoring are the three most important skills for people in the field.

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