Electrical Engineering at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

Every electrical engineering school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the EE 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 2021, 33 EE majors received their bachelor's degree from UNLV.

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

UNLV Electrical Engineering Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in EE
• Master’s Degree in EE
• Doctorate Degree in EE

UNLV Electrical Engineering Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the EE progam at UNLV compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The EE major at UNLV is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Electrical 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
	214
Best Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	227

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in EE from UNLV. This makes it the #175 most popular school for EE master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in EE, making the school the #110 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UNLV EE Graduates

The median salary of EE students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNLV is $67,725. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $69,521 for all EE students.

EE Student Demographics at UNLV

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

UNLV Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

Of the 33 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in EE from UNLV in 2021, 82% were men and 18% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 49% more racial-ethnic minorities in its EE 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 EE.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

UNLV Electrical Engineering Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 80% of EE master's degrees went to men and 20% went to women.

In the EE master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 11% better 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 master's in EE.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	2
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UNLV also has a doctoral program available in EE. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering
• Biomedical Engineering
• Other Engineering
• Computer Engineering
• Civil Engineering

Careers That EE Grads May Go Into

A degree in EE 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
Electronics Engineers	820	$93,850
Architectural and Engineering Managers	780	$141,210
Electrical Engineers	640	$92,540
Engineers	460	$94,950
Aerospace Engineers	310	$91,850

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Stan Shebs under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.