A little about myself.. I am 19 years old and currently in DEP for the nuke program.. I ship off to Great Lakes on 20090719 but am doing whatever possible to get that date pushed forward. I've got more excitment, nervousness, terror, and determination running through my veins now then I ever have before.. and I can hardly wait to get this journy started.
Before I get bombarded with the "use the search button," phrase 100 times.. I'd like to say that I have but haven't had any luck running into the answers to a few questions I have among the masses of posts I've read through. I actually feel a little overwhelmed and overloaded at all the information I've attempted to digest.. So I hope I dont catch too much crap for trying to get a few specific answers based on my situation.
Now perhaps I'm thinking a little too far down the road here, but my main concern is life after the Navy. I understand that Nuke school is going to be rough but I have a mentality set in that if I want to succeed in this then I will. From reading I've learned that the necessary tools are given to you to succeed and I'm ready to utilize every one of them to get through the schooling and training. With that being said;
1.) How can I most effectivley prep myself to be a marketable employee after the Navy?
2.) Which rate would be most likely to turn over to a civilian job the best?
3.) As far as college goes do I need a degree in Science, Physics, Chemistry, or something of the sort to find a job?
4.) If a degree of the sort is required should I attempt to complete some of this while enlisted using tuition assistance or would it be better to wait and complete a degree after using the GI Bill?
5.) Are there any other certificates or any other training I'd have to obtain in order to get hired or could my Naval training alone land me a job post-Navy?
6.) I've ran across a dozen different ranges of salaries one who has completed service in the nuke program can expect ranging from $40,000 - 150,000.. is this accurate or can it be narrowed down further?
I'm not sure if I am overly stressing out over everything or if my curiosity is justified.. However, either way I would sleep a little better at night knowing the answers to some of these questions.

I'm the sort of guy who feels at ease if he has a game plan for whatever lies ahead and these are just a few of the plethora of questions thats been eating at me since my recruiter mentioned the nuclear program.