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General Civil Engineering at University of Nevada-Reno

If you plan to study General Civil Engineering, consider the program at University of Nevada-Reno. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Nevada-Reno is in Reno, NV.

During the most recent reporting year, 96 general civil engineering degrees were granted at University of Nevada-Reno.

Studying Online at University of Nevada-Reno

Distance learning is available at University of Nevada-Reno. Of 23,024 students, 1,483 (6%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 6,208 (27%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of General Civil Engineering graduates at University of Nevada-Reno, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, General Civil Engineering graduates at University of Nevada-Reno are 32% women (31) and 68% men (65).

General Civil Engineering Bachelor’s Program at University of Nevada-Reno

Of the 52 bachelor’s general civil engineering graduates at University of Nevada-Reno, 27% were women (14) and 73% were men (38).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Civil Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Nevada-Reno.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	33
Hispanic / Latino	14
Black / African American	2
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 37% of General Civil Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Nevada-Reno, lower than the national average of 38%.*

General Civil Engineering Master’s Program at University of Nevada-Reno

Of the 32 master’s general civil engineering graduates at University of Nevada-Reno, 44% were women (14) and 56% were men (18).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Civil Engineering master’s degree recipients at University of Nevada-Reno.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	17
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	10

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 16% of General Civil Engineering master’s degree recipients at University of Nevada-Reno, lower than the national average of 19%.*

General Civil Engineering Doctoral Program at University of Nevada-Reno

Among the 12 doctoral general civil engineering degrees awarded at University of Nevada-Reno, 25% were women (3) and 75% were men (9).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Civil Engineering doctoral degree recipients at University of Nevada-Reno.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	8

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 17% of General Civil Engineering doctoral degree recipients at University of Nevada-Reno, higher than the national average of 10%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for General Civil Engineering Graduates

Graduates of the General Civil Engineering program at University of Nevada-Reno work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for General Civil Engineering majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Transportation Engineers	$120,210
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Water/Wastewater Engineers	$86,573
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889
Civil Engineers	$72,457

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.