Mechanical Engineering at University of Nevada - Reno

Every mechanical engineering school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the ME program at University of Nevada - Reno stacks up to those at other schools.

UNR is located in Reno, Nevada and approximately 20,722 students attend the school each year. Of the 4,115 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Nevada - Reno in 2021, 155 of them were mechanical engineering majors.

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

UNR Mechanical Engineering Degrees Available

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

UNR Mechanical Engineering Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks ME 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 ME major at UNR is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Mechanical 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 Mechanical Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools	104
	122
Best Value Mechanical Engineering Schools	138
Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools	177
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	192

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in ME from UNR. This makes it the #178 most popular school for ME master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in ME, making the school the #105 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UNR ME Graduates

The median salary of ME students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNR is $61,173. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $65,190 for all ME students.

ME Student Demographics at UNR

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

UNR Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 155 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in ME from UNR. About 90% were men and 10% were women.

About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in ME 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 ME 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 ME.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	16
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	22
White	100
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

UNR Mechanical Engineering Master’s Program

Of the 7 students who earned a master's degree in Mechanical Engineering from UNR in 2020-2021, 86% were men and 14% were women.

Of the students who received a ME master's degree from UNR, 71% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UNR also has a doctoral program available in ME. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

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

Careers That ME Grads May Go Into

A degree in ME 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
Cost Estimators	1,900	$66,650
Architectural and Engineering Managers	780	$141,210
Mechanical Engineers	780	$88,950
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.