<p>I don't know which one I should major in when I go to college. I like them both and I think they have some overlap, but I don't know which to choose.</p>
<p>Is there any way that I can get the best of both worlds? I hear that double majors are not a good idea though...</p>
<p>Any advice?</p>
<p>Go into EE, and then switch to Nuclear in grad school if you really want.</p>
<p>NukE is a little bit of a toss-up because the industry can just randomly send itself back a decade whenever. Your options are very limited if nuclear is the only thing you are qualified to work on. Basically you can either work for the military (directly or indirectly) or maintain one of the few nuclear plants that were actually built, and pray that there isn’t a high-profile meltdown. With EE, you have a lot more options.</p>
<p>NeoDymium, thank you. You’re input was both extremely helpful and amusing.</p>
<p>You should also take into account that many engineering schools do not offer an undergrad degree in nuclear engineering, so it may not be available as an option.</p>
<p>When most folks think of nuclear engineering, they are thinking of power systems, but a large portion of Nukes go on to work in heath physics, radiation imaging, radiation medicine and research (and defense related fields/careers).</p>
<p>Yes, I usually think of energy systems and nuclear power plants when I think of nuclear engineering. The only reason I’ve considered nuclear engineering is because I’m interested in energy. Now that I know about the limited job opportunities, I think I can safely remove the field of study from my list of potential majors.</p>