Which is easier Nuclear Physics or Nuclear Engineering & which has better chance for employment?

Answer 1

First of all, both fields are relativity difficult and required lots of hard work. I'm not sure one is easier than the other. But if you want to study nuclear physics you are talking about graduate degrees, where you can a job in nuclear engineering with just a BS.

Also despite popular belief these fields are very different. Nuclear physics is concerned with the structure of the atom, and most research deals with quarks, gluons, and other subatomic particles. In nuclear engineering we learn basic nuclear physics, but we also need to understand material properties, heat transfer, fluid dynamics, etc. In fact ~75% of nuclear engineering is fluid dynamics and heat transfer. Not nuclear physics.

Answer 2

Like the guy said, they are NOT the same. And right now, a BS in nuclear engineering is a VERY valuable commodity since the world is about to commence construction of new plants for the first time in decades. The "down time" for new construction meant that virtually nobody went in to nuclear engineering and now all the people that were there back in the day are getting old and retiring. I used to work at Westinghouse in Pittsburgh (Monroeville, actually) and happen to know that they're trying to hire hundreds of people in the very near term.

Answer 3

depends nuclear physics and engineerings are closely related but engineering is more hands on and physics requires more math. as for employability iam pretty sure nuclear engineers are much more needed