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2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in Nevada

2 Colleges
$60,274 Avg Salary
$20,312 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering School for You

With 270 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, mechanical engineering is the #18 most popular major in Nevada.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in Nevada ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Nevada to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Mechanical Engineering program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for ME majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found University of Nevada - Reno to be the most popular school for mechanical engineering students who want to pursue a degree in Nevada. Located in the large city of Reno, UNR is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, ME graduates from UNR carry an average student debt load of $21,623. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $390, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Mechanical Engineering at University of Nevada - Reno Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nevada - Las Vegas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in Nevada list. UNLV is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Las Vegas.

ME majors at UNLV take out an average of $19,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Mechanical Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 5,137
Washington 1,078
Oregon 646
Hawaii 90
Alaska 66

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917
Biomedical Engineering 12,811

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.

  • 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 Michel Villeneuve.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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