by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how UNR ranks in comparison to other schools with environmental engineering programs.
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The bachelor's program at UNR was ranked #39 on College Factual's Best Schools for environmental engineering list. It is also ranked #1 in Nevada.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Nevada - Reno handed out 18 bachelor's degrees in environmental engineering. This is a decrease of 18% over the previous year when 22 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in environmental engineering from UNR. This makes it the #43 most popular school for environmental engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 2 students received their doctoral degrees in environmental engineering in 2021, making the school the #26 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
The median salary of environmental engineering students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNR is $59,975. This is higher than $56,263, which is the national median for all environmental engineering bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UNR, environmental engineering students borrow a median amount of $25,060 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all environmental engineering bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $26,021.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the environmental engineering majors at University of Nevada - Reno.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in environmental engineering from UNR. About 50% were men and 50% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 67% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Nevada - Reno with a bachelor's in environmental engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 12 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 2 |
All of the 5 students who graduated with a Master’s in environmental engineering from UNR in 2021 were men.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UNR are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 80% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Nevada - Reno with a master's in environmental engineering.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 166 |
| Computer Engineering | 159 |
| Civil Engineering | 102 |
| Electrical Engineering | 63 |
| Chemical Engineering | 40 |
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