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Engineering (all) at University of Nevada–Las Vegas

University of Nevada–Las Vegas graduates about 240 engineering majors a year, 5% of its graduating class. That puts it 198th of 434 schools we score for engineering, a solid program at 59 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $96,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major. Research spending in the field runs about $21 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

59/100Solid#198 of 434 for engineering →
Graduates a year2405% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$96,0001.03× the same major nationally
Research in the field$21Ma year, NSF
Admit rate96%whole school
SAT middle 50%1000–1220whole school

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Robert Bigelow Physics building at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV).
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Where engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Technology Building, 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.

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Nearby in the engineering ranking

  1. Oberlin College 60
  2. Westmont College 60
  3. Claremont McKenna College 60
  4. Utah State University 59
  5. University of Maine 59
  6. University of South Florida 58
  7. Rowan University 58
  8. North Dakota State University 58

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Nevada–Las Vegas with every school we score in engineering. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 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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