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General Materials Engineering at University of Nevada-Reno

If you plan to study General Materials Engineering, take a look at what University of Nevada-Reno. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of Nevada-Reno is in Reno, NV.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 10 general materials engineering degrees were granted at University of Nevada-Reno.

Online Class Availability at University of Nevada-Reno

Many students take online classes 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

The following sections describe the student demographics for General Materials Engineering graduates at University of Nevada-Reno, by degree type.

Program-wide, General Materials Engineering graduates at University of Nevada-Reno are 20% women (2) and 80% men (8).

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

Of the 9 bachelor’s general materials engineering graduates at University of Nevada-Reno, 22% were women (2) and 78% were men (7).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of General Materials Engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Nevada-Reno, above the national average of 33%.*

General Materials Engineering Doctoral Program at University of Nevada-Reno

Among the 1 doctoral general materials engineering graduates at University of Nevada-Reno, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
International (Nonresident)	1

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

Best-Paid Careers for General Materials Engineering Graduates

Those who complete General Materials Engineering program at University of Nevada-Reno work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for General Materials Engineering graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$101,277
Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	$89,263
Cost Estimators	$80,966
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,889
Materials Engineers	$52,129

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.