Overview

The Nuclear Engineering program at Pennsylvania State University consistently ranks as one of the best in the nation, and with 15 years of successful online education, that excellence carries over to the online program offered through Penn State World Campus. By learning online, you can earn your master's while you work, to advance your education — and your career.

The need for qualified nuclear engineers is expected to increase as energy consumption continues to grow. Countries throughout the world increasingly rely on their nuclear power plants for fuel production, to reduce their dependence on oil and the environmental impacts of fossil-fired fuel. Hundreds of additional nuclear scientists and engineers will also be needed each year in the United States to fill the demand in a variety of fields such as medicine, manufacturing, agriculture, and security.

Careers

Graduates can work for development laboratories, electrical utility companies, colleges and universities, nuclear power plants, engineering design firms, factories that make nuclear equipment, and private and governmental research, energy, and defense agencies.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Nuclear and Radiochemistry

Radioactive Waste Control

Design Principles of Reactor Systems

Power Plant Simulation

Radiation and Measurement Detection Lab

Reactor Core Thermal–Hydraulics

Nuclear Materials

Radiological Safety

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Duration

Part-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-05-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-04-15 00:00:00
Starting 2026-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

University Park, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

A baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution or a tertiary (postsecondary) degree that is deemed comparable to a four-year bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution.

A copy of an official transcript from each institution attended, regardless of the number of credits or semesters completed.

All applicants are expected to have earned a junior/senior grade-point average of 3.0 or higher.

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Statement of Purpose — a one- to two-page statement of purpose outlining personal career goals and reasons for wanting to enroll in the program.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

27446 USD / year

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Out-of-State

27446 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

27446 USD / year

≈ 27446 USD / year

Funding

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