Nuclear Engineering
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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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:
~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
