Civil engineering at University of Nevada–Las Vegas
University of Nevada–Las Vegas graduates about 68 civil engineering majors a year, 1% of its graduating class. That puts it 101st of 255 schools we score for civil engineering, a solid program at 60 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $90,000 four years out, 1.06× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $7 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
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Where civil engineering happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Thomas T. Beam Engineering Complex, Science & Engineering Building, Advanced Engineering Building.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 76 · Dorm 24 · Athletics 16 · Arts 7 · Library 2 · Dining 1.
Nearby in the civil engineering ranking
Other strong majors at University of Nevada–Las Vegas
- Education 77 · #92
- Music 77 · #122
- Biology 76 · #164
- Nursing 74 · #100
- Health & pre-med fields 74 · #174
- Public policy & social work 74 · #86
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares University of Nevada–Las Vegas with every school we score in civil engineering. It weighs what graduates earn four years out against the same major nationally (25%), research spending in the field (20%, NSF), how many undergraduate courses the department lists (20%), the student body's test scores (20%) and the size of the program (15%, capped so size alone can't win). 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.
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