Mechanical Engineering at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

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

UNLV is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and approximately 31,142 students attend the school each year.

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

UNLV Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in ME
• Master’s Degree in ME

UNLV Mechanical Engineering Rankings

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

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in me, making the school the #125 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

ME Student Demographics at UNLV

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

UNLV Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 82% of me bachelor's degrees went to men and 18% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 38% more racial-ethnic minorities in its me 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 me.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	17
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	51
White	36
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

UNLV Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 73% of me master's degrees went to men and 27% went to women.

In the me master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 64% of degree recipients. That is 34% 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 me.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	3
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Nevada - Las Vegas. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Mechanical Engineering	104

Related Majors

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

Careers That ME Grads May Go Into

A degree in me 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
Cost Estimators	1,900	$66,650
Architectural and Engineering Managers	780	$141,210
Mechanical Engineers	780	$88,950
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.