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Nuclear Power Reactor Operators
- Median pay
- $122,890/yr
- 10-yr job growth
- -15.3%
Degree Programs That Lead Here
These are the fields of study that feed into a Nuclear Power Reactor Operators career. The colleges below all offer at least one of them.
16 colleges · showing 1–16
| College | Matching program | Credential | Net price/yr | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Piedmont Community College Charlotte, NC · 2-yr Public | Nuclear and Industrial Radiologic Technologies/Technicians | Associate's | $3,345 | NC |
| Wharton County Junior College Wharton, TX · 2-yr Public | Nuclear and Industrial Radiologic Technologies/Technicians | Associate's | $4,666 | TX |
| Cowley County Community College Arkansas City, KS · 2-yr Public | Nuclear and Industrial Radiologic Technologies/Technicians | Certificate | $7,175 | KS |
| Northern New Mexico College Espanola, NM · 4-yr Public | Nuclear and Industrial Radiologic Technologies/Technicians | Associate's | $7,276 | NM |
| Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology Wichita, KS · 2-yr Public | Nuclear and Industrial Radiologic Technologies/Technicians | Associate's | $8,805 | KS |
| Southern Arkansas University Tech Camden, AR · 2-yr Public | Nuclear and Industrial Radiologic Technologies/Technicians | Certificate | $9,018 | AR |
| Cape Fear Community College Wilmington, NC · 2-yr Public | Nuclear and Industrial Radiologic Technologies/Technicians | Associate's | $9,610 | NC |
| Lakeshore Technical College Cleveland, WI · 2-yr Public | Nuclear and Industrial Radiologic Technologies/Technicians | Associate's | $9,653 | WI |
| Salt Lake Community College Salt Lake City, UT · 2-yr Public | Nuclear and Industrial Radiologic Technologies/Technicians | Associate's | $9,804 | UT |
| Salem Community College Carneys Point, NJ · 2-yr Public | Nuclear and Industrial Radiologic Technologies/Technicians | Associate's | $10,816 | NJ |
| Connecticut State Community College New Britain, CT · 2-yr Public | Nuclear and Industrial Radiologic Technologies/Technicians | Associate's | $11,513 | CT |
| South Louisiana Community College Lafayette, LA · 2-yr Public | Nuclear and Industrial Radiologic Technologies/Technicians | Certificate | $12,564 | LA |
| State Technical College of Missouri Linn, MO · 2-yr Public | Nuclear and Industrial Radiologic Technologies/Technicians | Associate's | $15,190 | MO |
| Siena Heights University Adrian, MI · 4-yr Private | Nuclear and Industrial Radiologic Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's | $17,124 | MI |
| Saint Joseph's College of Maine Standish, ME · 4-yr Private | Nuclear and Industrial Radiologic Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's | $27,555 | ME |
| National American University-Rapid City Rapid City, SD · 4-yr For-profit | Nuclear and Industrial Radiologic Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's | $31,062 | SD |
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