Nuclear Engineering
Job description: A nuclear engineer designs and maintains systems related to nuclear fusion. This ranges from construction of a nuclear power plant to radiation safety measures. Nuclear engineers will be involved with every step of the nuclear processes from nuclear fusion to the disposal of nuclear waste.
Starting Salary: $96,910.
Average Salary: $116,670.
Gender Breakdown: 82% Male / 18% Female
Job Outlook: 11% Growth From 2008-2018
Top Three Schools: Massachusetts institute of technology, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Professional Societies: American Institute of Chemical Engineers. (ALCHE).
