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<li><p>What exactly is the scope of nuclear engineering? What are the different areas within nuclear engineering that you can go into and what do they entail?</p></li>
<li><p>Is the preferred route to go mechanical engineering undergrad -> nuclear engineering grad if your school doesn't have a nuclear engineering program? Is there any other route to take, and what are the advantages/disadvantages?</p></li>
<li><p>I currently have a full ride at ASU through scholarships and grants, but ASU doesn't have any nuclear engineering program. I am not sure if it would be worth it to take on debt by transferring to a university with a nuclear engineering undergrad program. Would there be any real benefit in transferring?</p></li>
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<p>I don’t know much about the scope, but ME is definitely the best UG option without a NucE program. I wouldn’t even consider transferring unless you have other options that are similar finacially. A BSME will put you into a NucE masters program without a problem, it also leaves a lot more doors open to you in case you change your mind about what you want to do down the road.</p>
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<p>I would imagine Engineering Physics - or even Physics, maybe Applied Physics - wouldn’t be horrible options for the aspiring nuclear engineer, particularly if you plan on going to graduate school anyway.</p>
<p>Either way, whether you go engineering or physics, I’d take as many applicable courses in the other as possible. Engineering physics is the only major I can see, besides nuclear, that might not benefit from a pairing… perhaps a Mech.E. with a judicious selection of courses from the Physics department for electives? idk. Use your imagination.</p>
<p>I would suggest going with ME for the undergrad. You could always get a master’s in NucE. I would say most nuclear companies have more MEs than NucEs.</p>