Civil Engineering at University of Nevada - Reno
UNR is located in Reno, Nevada and approximately 20,722 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 68 civil eng majors received their bachelor's degree from UNR.
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.
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UNR Civil Engineering Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Eng
- Master’s Degree in Civil Eng
- Doctorate Degree in Civil Eng
UNR Civil Engineering Rankings
The following rankings from College Factual show how the civil eng progam at UNR compares to programs at other colleges and universities.
Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.
Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings
The civil eng major at UNR 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.
| Ranking Type | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Civil Engineering Master’s Degree Schools | 156 |
| 184 |
In 2021, 24 students received their master’s degree in civil eng from UNR. This makes it the #65 most popular school for civil eng master’s degree candidates in the country.
There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in civil eng, making the school the #31 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Earnings of UNR Civil Eng Graduates
The median salary of civil eng students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNR is $58,369. This is less than $61,387, which is the national average of all civil eng majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
Civil Eng Student Demographics at UNR
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the civil eng majors at University of Nevada - Reno.
UNR Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Program
About 62% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in civil eng 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 7% 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 - Reno with a bachelor's in civil eng.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 8 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
| White | 42 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
UNR Civil 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 civil eng.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 10 |
| International Students | 10 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
UNR also has a doctoral program available in civil eng. In 2021, 10 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
Related Majors
- Engineering Physics
- Metallurgical Engineering
- Other Engineering
- Mining Engineering
- Materials Engineering
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 - Reno.
| 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.
- 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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