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Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering at University of Nevada-Reno

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at University of Nevada-Reno. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. It ranks as high as #1 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

University of Nevada-Reno Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Rankings

College Factual ranks University of Nevada-Reno among the top schools in the country for mechanical engineering, coming in at #196 out of 365 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools	196 of 365
Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Nevada	1 of 2

Undergraduate Mechanical Engineering Degrees at University of Nevada-Reno

The following degree levels are available for mechanical engineering at University of Nevada-Reno, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	119
Master’s	16
Doctoral	4

University of Nevada-Reno Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, University of Nevada-Reno awarded 119 bachelor’s degrees in mechanical engineering.

Bachelor’s Rankings

University of Nevada-Reno is among the very best schools in the country for mechanical engineering at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #1 out of 2 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nevada	1
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region	38
Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	192

Salary of Mechanical Engineering Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Mechanical Engineering students who finish a bachelor’s at University of Nevada-Reno go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $77,239 a year. This is higher than $62,381, the median for all majors at University of Nevada-Reno.

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

Earning a bachelor’s degree at University of Nevada-Reno, mechanical engineering students accumulate a median of $22,750 in student loans. This is above $19,889, the typical median for all majors at University of Nevada-Reno.

University of Nevada-Reno Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

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

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$7,470	$26,572
Fees	$1,148	$1,148

Find out more about University of Nevada-Reno tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 87% of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degrees went to men and 13% went to women.

The majority of mechanical engineering bachelor’s degree graduates at University of Nevada-Reno are White. About 51% of graduates 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 bachelor’s in mechanical engineering.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	14
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	24
White	61
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	17

Graduate Study in Mechanical Engineering at University of Nevada-Reno

This program is also offered at the graduate level at University of Nevada-Reno. The following graduate award levels are reported.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Mechanical Engineering	16
Doctoral Degrees in Mechanical Engineering	4

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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