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Best Civil Engineering Schools in Nevada

2023 Best Civil Engineering Schools in Nevada

2 Colleges
$61,082 Avg Salary
$23,750 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Civil Engineering School for You

Civil Engineering is the #28 most popular major in Nevada with 179 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Civil Engineering Schools in Nevada ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Nevada to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Civil Engineering Schools in Nevada

The following schools top our list of the Best Civil Engineering Colleges.

Top Nevada Schools in Civil Engineering

Our 2023 rankings named University of Nevada - Las Vegas the best school in Nevada for civil engineering students. UNLV is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Las Vegas.

Civil Eng majors at UNLV take out an average of $25,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nevada - Reno. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Civil Engineering Schools in Nevada list. Located in the large city of Reno, UNR is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Civil Eng majors at UNR take out an average of $22,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best Civil Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Civil Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 3,198
Washington 581
Oregon 327
Hawaii 98
Alaska 54

Civil Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917
Biomedical Engineering 12,811

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Master Sgt. Roger Parsons.

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