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We have already discussed why the "average" Navy sailor has measurably more successful outcomes than an intelligent STEM degree graduate, let alone the general populace.


If you don't believe it, let the facts and statistics do the talking. Click the link below!

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Electrical Engineer vs. Navy Mechanic - Who Wins?

Details and sources available on pages 2-4

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A Full-Ride Scholarship Can't Compete

If the "average" sailor is successful, what about the best?
4 Years With No MistakesSTEM Degrees Do Not Guarantee STEM CareersSTEM Employment - Navy Veteran vs. Civilian (Experience vs. Education)Careers in the Nuclear Power IndustryWhy Your Plan Does Not CompareProgram BenefitsSTEM Career Specialization

>80% of STEM Students ARE NOT Successful - Why?

<10% of STEM Students Graduate in Four Years (Debt-Free)

Every single college student does not think that he/she will fail when going to college for the first time.


  • Not everyone graduates in 4 years, but every year you do not is another $20,000 at a State University, more at a Private University. Why does everyone else delay?

  1. Financial Instability (38% of students)
  2. Academic Disqualification (Burnout) (28% of students)
  3. College Social Life Adjustment Difficulty (13% of students)


~20% of students successfully complete what they set out to achieve.

~15% will be paying off that success for the next 7-15 Years.


You may be one of the 29% of graduating students with parents that paid for 100% of college costs.


1. Is competence and success earned through personal responsibility or the absence of it?

2. Having between $100,000-$250,000 casually available, why not just buy a house instead? If you spent >$100,000 on rent costs after graduation before being financially qualified to purchase a home, isn't the same amount of money being wasted on good intentions?


https://kahlerfinancial.com/financial-awakenings/weekly-column/give-kids-the-gift-of-college-success#:~:text=It's%20a%20myth.,to%20pay%20their%20own%20way.

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US Census Bureau STEM Career Attainment

A STEM degree does not guarantee a STEM Career

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Earn a STEM Career with Minimal Risk

The average sailor excels past the average STEM graduate. How does the Navy's top program differ?

Question: Why is the High School Graduate working at the same 6-figure job as you?


Answer: Experience


The US Nuclear Power Industry is expected to offer 41,900 job positions by the year 2030 with a $94,970/year median salary.

  • Power Plant Operators
  • Power Distributors and Dispatchers
  • Reactor Operators


Historical hiring practices dictate that ~50% of operator positions witness hiring preference

to operators with experience. The other ~50% includes individuals with the appropriate education level. Where do they find them? (Ask them yourself!)


DTE Energy HR Department:

Careers@dteenergy.com



~41,900 “Six-Figure” jobs available from 2020-2030 (-or- 4,190 Operator Positions/Year)


There are ~103,380 STEM graduates per year whose education background can fill these positions across all schools nationwide. You aren't the only person looking for a career.


  • Electrical - 30,359 Graduates/year
  • Mechanical - 47,427 Graduates/year
  • Chemical - 13,575 Graduates/year
  • General - 11,110 Graduates/year
  • Nuclear - 909 Graduates/year


If ~50% of power plant positions are given to operators with experience, that leaves ~2,095 jobs available


Therefore, you have a 2% chance of employment in the Nuclear Power Field without experience directly after graduation. An educational foundation guarantees you an opportunity, you are not guaranteed an outcome.


U.S. Bureau of Labor Employment

https://www.bls.gov/ooh/production/power-plant-operatorsdistributors-

and-dispatchers.htm#tab-4


STEM Degrees and Salaries:

https://www.collegefactual.com/majors/engineering/



There are ~10,000 Nuclear Operators in the United States Navy. Approximately 75-175 complete their contract and leave the Navy every month. This allows employers to fill 900-2,100 positions per year. Their scarcity makes them valuable to any plant.


A Navy Nuke with only a high school diploma is hired because he/she has operational experience. Companies take a risk on hiring new operators because they must pay for their training and licensing exams. Why not hire someone that has already passed?


If the Navy Nuke decides NOT to apply for this job, their chances for success are still high:

  • 100% guarantee that $180,000 of college is paid for
  • 100% guarantee of employment in the Nuclear Navy

Navy Nuclear Engineering - Forging Limitless Power

College Accreditation

Officer Program Priority Access

Bonus Pay / Rapid Advancement

Up to +77 College Credits (First Two Years)


More College Credit Recommendations Upon Advancement

Bonus Pay / Rapid Advancement

Officer Program Priority Access

Bonus Pay / Rapid Advancement

$38,000 Sign-On Bonus

$100,000 Reenlistment Bonuses

Accelerated Advancement / Promotion

$330,000 over 6 Years (Before Taxes)

Officer Program Priority Access

Officer Program Priority Access

Officer Program Priority Access

STA-21 - Seaman to Admiral

NROTC - Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps

OCS - Officer Candidate School

LDO - Limited Duty Officer

STEM Career Experience

Commercial Hiring Preference

Officer Program Priority Access

Mechanical Engineering

Chemical Engineering

Radiation Health Physics

Electronic Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Commercial Hiring Preference

Commercial Hiring Preference

Commercial Hiring Preference

Commercial nuclear operator hiring preference is heavily biased towards operators with experience. The US Navy is the only branch with a functional Nuclear Power Program that trains and maintains operators

Careers in the Nuclear Power Industry

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    Questions You Need to Ask Yourself

    When Will You Pay Off Your Student Loans?

    • State University Engineering Program

    Expected Salary (1-5 Years of Employment): $77,000

    Debt: $96,700

    Payment:  $648/month (15% of your Income/year)

    Terms: 17 years, 10 months

    Ultimate Cost: $138,600 


    • Private University Engineering Program

    Expected Salary (1-5 Years of Employment): $100,000

    Debt:  $203,600 

    Payment:   $2,091/month (25.1% of your Income/year)

    Terms: 10 years

    Ultimate Cost:  $250,900 


    These costs could have been free. Was the return worth the investment?

    Is Your Resume Competitive?

    When will you gain experience in your field of study?

    • Internships

    1. Is your internship paid? (40% are not)
    2. Does your internship guarantee you a position at a company? After how long?


    • Job Market

    1. There are over 100,000 STEM graduates every year nationwide. How are you different?
    2. How long are you willing to be unemployed before you start your first STEM job?
    3. Is your education MORE or LESS valuable compared to a Nuclear Reactor Operator with 4 years of experience. (Don't ask us, verify with Commercial Nuclear Plant HR Departments)

    What if You Don't Enjoy Your Field of Expertise?

    If you spent 4-6 years earning an Electrical Engineering Major but you dislike your job, what now?

    1. Go back to school. Scholarships normally last 4-years, so this payment is on you.
    2. Tough it out, it's only the next 40-50 years of your life
    3. Work in a Non-STEM job, earn 50% less than what you struggled for.


    Wouldn't it make more sense to "try before you buy?" with the United States Navy?

    1. You have a Full Ride Education Grant after performing the job. If you like it, finish it.
    2. Use your Full-Ride Education Grant to pursue ANY OTHER JOB
    3. There are more jobs in the Navy, even after you decide you don't enjoy it

    • Instructor Duty - Teach other students about Nuclear Power.
    • Recruiting Duty (Sales) - Show other individuals the opportunities of this program.
    • Officer Programs - Use your credentials to become an Officer, choose your destiny

    Why Aren't You Getting Paid to Attend College?

    See "Page 2" for All Sources

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    See "Page 2" for links to all college accreditation programs

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    Joint Service Transcripts - College Credits + Training

    ETN

    ETN

    ETN

    Electronics Technician Nuclear


    Electronic Engineering

    Nuclear Technologies

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    EMN

    ETN

    ETN

    Electricians Mate Nuclear


    Electrical Engineering

    Transcripts

    MMN

    ETN

    MMN

    Machinist Mate Nuclear


    Mechanical Engineering

    Chemical Engineering

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