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Civil Engineering at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

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Civil Engineering at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

Every civil engineering school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the civil eng program at University of Nevada - Las Vegas stacks up to those at other schools.

UNLV is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and has a total student population of 31,142. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 55 students received a bachelor's degree in civil eng from UNLV.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Civil Engineering section at the bottom of this page.

UNLV Civil Engineering Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Eng
  • Master’s Degree in Civil Eng
  • Doctorate Degree in Civil Eng

UNLV Civil Engineering Rankings

The civil eng major at UNLV is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Civil Engineering. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in civil eng from UNLV. This makes it the #95 most popular school for civil eng master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in civil eng, making the school the #71 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UNLV Civil Eng Graduates

The median salary of civil eng students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNLV is $64,674. This is 5% higher than $61,387, which is the national average for all civil eng bachelor's degree recipients.

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Civil Eng Student Demographics at UNLV

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the civil eng majors at University of Nevada - Las Vegas.

UNLV Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Program

29% Women
76% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 55 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in civil eng from UNLV in 2021, 71% were men and 29% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 48% more racial-ethnic minorities in its civil eng bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Nevada - Las Vegas with a bachelor's in civil eng.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 15
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 21
White 13
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

UNLV Civil Engineering Master’s Program

56% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 16 students who graduated with a master’s in civil eng from UNLV in 2021, 44% were men and 56% were women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Nevada - Las Vegas with a master's in civil eng.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
International Students 8
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

UNLV also has a doctoral program available in civil eng. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Civil Eng Grads May Go Into

A degree in civil eng can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NV, the home state for University of Nevada - Las Vegas.

Occupation Jobs in NV Average Salary in NV
Civil Engineers 2,340 $100,700
Architectural and Engineering Managers 780 $141,210
Environmental Engineers 470 $92,810
Engineers 460 $94,950
Mining and Geological Engineers 350 $85,640

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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