Careers in Nuclear Science and Engineering What careers are available?

What areas? Government Military Utilities “Power Industry” Medical Academia

Where: DOE, NRC, National Labs, CIA Jobs: Program Manager, Researcher, Inspector, Analyst Education: Most require a college degree –Can range from BS to PhD Government

Where: Navy, Naval Reactors (Bettis, KAPL, and others), other branches Jobs: Reactor Operator, Instructor, Designer Education: ranges from High School diploma to PhD Government/Military

Where: Nuclear Power Plants Jobs: Reactor Operator, Equipment Operator, Shift Technical Advisor, Core Designer, Safety Analysis Education: High School Diploma to MS/PhD Utilities

Where: Reactor Vendors, Engineering Firms Jobs: Designer, Core Analysis, Engineering Support Education: BS,MS and PhD Power Industry

Where: Hospitals, Clinics, Labs Jobs: X-ray Technician, Nuclear Medicine, Research, Equipment Design Education: High School to BS, MS, PhD, M.D. Medical

Where: Colleges and Universities Jobs: Professor, Researcher, Reactor Operator/staff Education: Most require College Degree: BS, MS, PhD Academia

Others Can you think of any other jobs in nuclear science?

Why NS&T careers? There’s a need for people!  The demand exceeds the supply of graduates trained in nuclear science and technology.  Many nuclear professionals are retiring Nuclear Engineers have the 2 nd highest median income among the engineering professions at $99,920/year. (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, bls.gov, May 2010) Health Physicists have nearly as high a median salary, $96,250/year (Health Physics Society, 2012)

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