Suggestions for a first year college student

In summary, a first year engineering student named Mitchell is interested in nuclear engineering and is seeking advice on the career field. He has credits from high school and needs to decide on a course path by the end of the year. Mitchell is interested in hands-on work and is considering getting a B.S.E. in Nuclear Engineering with minors in Electrical Engineering and Mathematics. He also has an interest in business and is looking for ways to combine it with his career in nuclear engineering. Mitchell seeks advice and resources, including the Department of Labor Statistics website, for more information on job opportunities and specialized types within the nuclear engineering field.
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First of all I am new to these forums and I thought I would introduce my self. My name is Mitchell and I am a first year engineering student at the University of Michigan. Now I've always been interested in Nuclear Engineering. My dad really got my started and it just seems a lot more interesting than a lot of other forms of engineering. Now I am not 100% sold on it and am looking to learn more about it. The thing is I've got a lot of credit coming in from High School already so I basically need to "declare" by the end of the year, or at least decide on a course path to take. My only concerns is there is so much out there and I really don't want to take a class that ends up being a waste of my time, because I plan on graduating early. So I have a few basic questions.

From reports I've been reading and what I would just think is common sense I would think the Nuclear Power industry should be reemerging pretty soon. I'm hoping this will increase the demand for nuclear engineers. What are some jobs a nuclear engineer could get in the power production industry. I don't really want to be behind a desk all day, I'd like some more hands on stuff if possible.

Also is this a career field where a Masters is pretty much needed for entry, or would a B.S.E. suffice? I am looking right now at getting a B.S.E. in Nuclear Engineering and a minor in Electrical Engineering and a minor in Mathematics, because a lot of courses overlap.

I also have a thing for business, but not enough to make it my sole career (I need math and science). Are there ways for a Nuclear Engineer to enter into the more business side of things but still retain the science side?

Thanks for any advice,
 
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There is some really good statistical information for this (and all jobs) on the dept of labor statistics website.

http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos027.htm

There is usually a listing of the more specialized types (ME, EE, NE, CE, etc) but I can't seem to find it for Nuclear. The page typically has other jobs that are available, etc. Maybe you can find it.

Cheers.
 
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