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Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering at University of Nevada-Las Vegas

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at UNLV. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #2 out of 2 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

UNLV Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Rankings

College Factual ranks UNLV highly for mechanical engineering, ranked #285 out of 365 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools	285 of 365
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Nevada	2 of 2

Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Degrees at UNLV

Here is each degree level available for mechanical engineering at UNLV, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	98
Master’s	6
Doctoral	10

UNLV Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of Nevada-Las Vegas handed out 98 bachelor’s degrees in mechanical engineering.

Bachelor’s Rankings

UNLV ranks competitively among schools offering mechanical engineering at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #2 out of 2 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nevada	2
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	47
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	271

Salary of Mechanical Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Mechanical Engineering majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from UNLV report a median salary of $77,106 a year. This is higher than $60,972, the median for all majors at UNLV.

Student Debt of Mechanical Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

While getting their bachelor’s degree at UNLV, mechanical engineering graduates take on a median debt of $20,500 in student loans. This is lower than $21,181, the typical median for all majors at UNLV.

UNLV Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$7,949	$26,572
Fees	$839	$839

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Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 80% of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degrees went to men and 20% went to women.

The majority of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at UNLV are Hispanic or Latino. About 33% of graduates fell into this category.

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 mechanical engineering.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	20
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	32
White	31
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	10

Graduate Study in Mechanical Engineering at UNLV

This program is also offered at the graduate level at UNLV. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Mechanical Engineering	6
Doctoral Degrees in Mechanical Engineering	10

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By Stan Shebs under License More about our data sources and methodologies.