Engineering at University of Nevada - Reno
UNR is located in Reno, Nevada and has a total student population of 20,722.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Engineering section at the bottom of this page.
UNR Engineering Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
- Master’s Degree in Engineering
Online Classes Are Available at UNR
If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.
UNR does offer online education options in engineering for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:
UNR Engineering Rankings
The engineering major at UNR is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for 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 30 students who received their doctoral degrees in engineering, making the school the #102 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Engineering Student Demographics at UNR
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering majors at University of Nevada - Reno.
UNR Engineering Bachelor’s Program
About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in engineering at UNR are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 10% more racial-ethnic minorities in its engineering 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 - Reno with a bachelor's in engineering.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 32 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 83 |
| White | 199 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 25 |
UNR Engineering Master’s Program
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Nevada - Reno with a master's in engineering.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| White | 24 |
| International Students | 26 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Concentrations Within Engineering
Engineering majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Nevada - Reno. A concentration may not be available for your level.
| Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 166 |
| Computer Engineering | 159 |
| Civil Engineering | 102 |
| Electrical Engineering | 63 |
| Chemical Engineering | 40 |
| Environmental Engineering | 25 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 24 |
| Geoscience Engineering | 21 |
| Materials Engineering | 16 |
| Mining Engineering | 11 |
| Other Engineering | 8 |
| Metallurgical Engineering | 3 |
| Engineering Physics | 1 |
Related Majors
- Science Technologies / Technicians
- Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
- Mathematics & Statistics
- Natural Resources & Conservation
- Physical Sciences
Careers That Engineering Grads May Go Into
A degree in engineering 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 - Reno.
| Occupation | Jobs in NV | Average Salary in NV |
|---|---|---|
| Software Applications Developers | 3,900 | $105,640 |
| Civil Engineers | 2,340 | $100,700 |
| Cost Estimators | 1,900 | $66,650 |
| Systems Software Developers | 1,050 | $100,510 |
| Industrial Production Managers | 840 | $107,330 |
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 delamare under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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