Career Path Forecast
 According
to the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics,
Nuclear Engineers are expected to have employment growth of 7 percent
over the projections decade, about as fast as the average for all
occupations. Most job growth will be in research and development and
engineering services.
Although no commercial nuclear power plants have been built in the
United States for many years, nuclear engineers will be needed to
operate existing plants and design new ones, including researching
future nuclear power sources.
Nuclear Engineers also
will be needed to work in defense-related areas, to develop nuclear
medical technology, and to improve and enforce waste management and
safety standards. They are expected to have good employment
opportunities because the small number of nuclear engineering graduates
is likely to be in rough balance with the number of job openings.
Note: Some resources in this section are provided by the
American Nuclear Society, and the US Department
of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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