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Engineering at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

211 Bachelor's Degrees
34 Master's Degrees
11 Doctor's Degrees
Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. Also, learn how UNLV ranks among other schools offering degrees in engineering.

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Engineering Degrees Available at UNLV

UNLV Engineering Rankings

The bachelor's program at UNLV was ranked #146 on College Factual's Best Schools for engineering list.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Engineering Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 58
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Engineering 64
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k) 67
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering 72
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k) 77
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k) 78
Best Value Colleges for Engineering 83
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k) 85
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (With Aid) 85
Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 87
Best Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools 90
Best Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 91
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering 91
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 92
Best Engineering Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 95
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (With Aid) 98
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (With Aid) 103
Best Engineering Colleges for Veterans 107
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 107
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 108
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (With Aid) 110
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 110
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 113
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Engineering Graduates 113
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k) 117
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 118
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 121
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 125
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering 127
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Engineering Graduates 132
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k) 133
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Engineering 133
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 134
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools 141
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 144
Best Engineering Schools 146
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 152
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k) 157
Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools 159
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 167
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 171
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k) 179
Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools 191
Best Engineering Graduate Degree Schools 192
Highest Paid Engineering Graduates 232
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Engineering Graduates 235

Popularity of Engineering at UNLV

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Nevada - Las Vegas handed out 211 bachelor's degrees in engineering. This is an increase of 10% over the previous year when 191 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 34 students received their master’s degree in engineering from UNLV. This makes it the #206 most popular school for engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 11 students received their doctoral degrees in engineering in 2021, making the school the #167 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Engineering Student Diversity at UNLV

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering majors at University of Nevada - Las Vegas.

UNLV Engineering Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 83% of engineering bachelor's degrees went to men and 17% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Nevada - Las Vegas with a bachelor's in engineering.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 48
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 64
White 56
Non-Resident Aliens 5
Other Races 30

UNLV Engineering Master’s Program

Of the 34 students who earned a master's degree in Engineering from UNLV in 2020-2021, 65% were men and 35% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Nevada - Las Vegas with a master's in engineering.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 11
Non-Resident Aliens 12
Other Races 2

Engineering Majors

Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 104
Civil Engineering 76
Electrical Engineering 42
Computer Engineering 28
Other Engineering 6
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 2
Biomedical Engineering 2

Related Major Annual Graduates
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 308
Architecture & Related Services 76
Physical Sciences 68
Mathematics & Statistics 45

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