University of Nevada - Reno BS in Engineering
Engineering is a program of study at University of Nevada - Reno. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in engineering, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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- Undergraduate Cost
- Online Learning
- Student Diversity
- Focus Areas
- References
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Rankings for the UNR BS in Engineering
If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at UNR was ranked #231 on College Factual's Best Schools for engineering list. It is also ranked #1 in Nevada.
Here are some of the other rankings for UNR.
How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Engineering from UNR Cost?
UNR Undergraduate Tuition and Fees
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at UNR was $530 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $263 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
In State | Out of State | |
---|---|---|
Tuition | $7,901 | $23,554 |
Fees | $794 | $794 |
Books and Supplies | $1,300 | $1,300 |
On Campus Room and Board | $12,216 | $12,216 |
On Campus Other Expenses | $4,370 | $4,370 |
Learn more about UNR tuition and fees.
Does UNR Offer an Online BS in Engineering?
Online degrees for the UNR engineering bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UNR Online Learning page.
UNR Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Engineering
Male-to-Female Ratio
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in engineering in 2019-2020, 18.0% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 23.9%.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 34.7% of the engineering bachelor’s degrees at UNR in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 31%.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 37 |
Black or African American | 6 |
Hispanic or Latino | 82 |
Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 |
White | 298 |
International Students | 8 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 42 |
BS in Engineering Focus Areas at UNR
Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
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Biomedical Engineering | 6 |
Chemical Engineering | 26 |
Civil Engineering | 92 |
Computer Engineering | 103 |
Electrical Engineering | 44 |
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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.