by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Nevada” ranking - to help you make that decision.
With 198,468 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, engineering is the 7th most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $68,653 and had an average of $23,855 in loans still to pay off.
Across Nevada, there were 900 engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,445 and $22,643 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Nevada” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in engineering. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in engineering.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Nevada” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for nevada engineering students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nevada - Reno. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Nevada. UNR is located in Reno, Nevada and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 639 ’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nevada - Las Vegas. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Nevada. This large school is located in Las Vegas, Nevada, and it awarded 260 ’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Out of the 3 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Engineering Major in Nevada that were part of this year’s ranking, College of Southern Nevada landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Las Vegas, Nevada, this large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified ’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
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