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Engineering at University of Nevada - Reno

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Engineering at University of Nevada - Reno

What traits are you looking for in a engineering school? To help you decide if University of Nevada - Reno is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's engineering program.

UNR is located in Reno, Nevada and has a total student population of 20,722. In 2021, 519 engineering majors received their bachelor's degree from UNR.

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
  • Doctorate Degree in Engineering

UNR Engineering Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the engineering progam at UNR 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 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Engineering Schools 222

In 2021, 82 students received their master’s degree in engineering from UNR. This makes it the #134 most popular school for engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

19% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 81% of engineering bachelor's degrees went to men and 19% went to women.

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About 56% 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 14% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 88
Black or African American 15
Hispanic or Latino 79
White 292
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 42

UNR Engineering Master’s Program

21% Women
16% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 82 students who earned a master's degree in Engineering from UNR in 2020-2021, 79% were men and 21% were women.

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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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 31
International Students 37
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

UNR also has a doctoral program available in engineering. In 2021, 30 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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