Alright... I can not help but reply. I am an SRO at the "oldest operating nuclear plant" in the US.
1. Your BS/MBA does no good in the nuclear world if you are trying to get into ops. Unless you have 1 year of Calc. based Physics and Math you can not be an STA.
2. A Thomas Edison degree is a technical degree and I know a few SRO who have them. Once you have an SRO license noone cares what/where you got your degree.
3. SRO class is approximately 380% harder then Navy Nuke class. I had qualified on 2 different Navy reactors and this was by far the hardest endeavour ever. Considering I did not have EO experience, I had to learn the plant by doing what a nuke does best, walk down the systems, prints, procedures, talk to the operators, design base documents etc. I put in a minimum of 25-30 hours per week studying and it paid off.
4. Jobs you qualify for in ops: With technical degree and experience,
a. Instant SRO(right time/place to get it), salary 85-120k/yr and bonuses.
b. Equipment Operator - Hourly, 80-100K+/yr with overtime. Pass the POSS test and you are good to go. Great job, learn the plant, get to turn stuff, switch breakers, climb all over the drywell, and overall fun.
c. I am sure there are other jobs you could get with a BS/MBA degree. It is possible to get into training, in which case I would obtain Master Training Specialist if you have it. A lot of cases though you need civ. power plant experience.
I agree 101% with Mike, He helped me with answers 4 years ago and it helped me get a job. You have to be willing to go to the utility and work incredibly hard. It is all about how much you want it....
I hope this ATQ.
BTW I love midnights!!!!