Computer Engineering at University of Nevada - Reno

If you are interested in studying computer engineering, you may want to check out the program at University of Nevada - Reno. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UNR is located in Reno, Nevada and has a total student population of 20,722. Of the 4,115 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Nevada - Reno in 2021, 120 of them were computer engineering majors.

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

UNR Computer Engineering Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in CE
• Master’s Degree in CE
• Doctorate Degree in CE

UNR Computer Engineering Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the CE 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 CE major at UNR is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer 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
Most Popular Computer Engineering Master’s Degree Schools	35
	50
Best Value Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	78

In 2021, 33 students received their master’s degree in CE from UNR. This makes it the #36 most popular school for CE master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in CE, making the school the #18 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do CE Graduates from UNR Make?

The median salary of CE students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNR is $63,402. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $70,001 for all CE students.

CE Student Demographics at UNR

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the CE majors at University of Nevada - Reno.

UNR Computer Engineering Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 89% of CE bachelor's degrees went to men and 11% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 19% more racial-ethnic minorities in its CE 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 CE.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	34
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	58
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

UNR Computer Engineering Master’s Program

Of the 33 students who earned a master's degree in Computer Engineering from UNR in 2020-2021, 88% were men and 12% were women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Nevada - Reno with a master's in CE.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	10
International Students	19
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UNR also has a doctoral program available in CE. In 2021, 6 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Engineering Physics
• Metallurgical Engineering
• Other Engineering
• Mining Engineering
• Materials Engineering

Careers That CE Grads May Go Into

A degree in CE 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
Systems Software Developers	1,050	$100,510
Architectural and Engineering Managers	780	$141,210
Computer Network Architects	640	$104,350
Computer Hardware Engineers	120	$88,670

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.