Electrical Engineering at University of Nevada - Reno

If you plan to study electrical engineering, take a look at what University of Nevada - Reno has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UNR is located in Reno, Nevada and approximately 20,722 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 55 EE majors received their bachelor's degree from UNR.

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

UNR Electrical Engineering Degrees Available

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

UNR Electrical Engineering Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks EE programs across the country. The following shows how UNR performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The EE major at UNR is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Electrical 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 Electrical Engineering Schools	137
Best Value Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	140
Most Focused Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	150

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in EE from UNR. This makes it the #204 most popular school for EE master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in EE, making the school the #96 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do EE Graduates from UNR Make?

The median salary of EE students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNR is $61,629. This is less than $69,521, which is the national average of all EE majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

EE Student Demographics at UNR

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

UNR Electrical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

Of the 55 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in EE from UNR in 2021, 85% were men and 15% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 25% more racial-ethnic minorities in its EE 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 EE.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	15
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	25
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UNR Electrical Engineering Master’s Program

Of the 2 students who earned a master's degree in Electrical Engineering from UNR in 2020-2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.

In the EE master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 21% better 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 master's in EE.

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

UNR also has a doctoral program available in EE. 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 EE Grads May Go Into

A degree in EE 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
Electronics Engineers	820	$93,850
Architectural and Engineering Managers	780	$141,210
Electrical Engineers	640	$92,540
Engineers	460	$94,950
Aerospace Engineers	310	$91,850

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.