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Mechanical engineering at University of Nevada–Las Vegas

University of Nevada–Las Vegas graduates about 114 mechanical engineering majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 140th of 332 schools we score for mechanical engineering, a solid program at 58 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 67 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 86% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $98,000 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.

58/100Solid#140 of 332 for mechanical engineering →
Graduates a year1142% of the class
Courses in the catalog67more than 86% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$98,0001.06× the same major nationally
Research in the field$7Ma year, NSF
Admit rate96%whole school
SAT middle 50%1000–1220whole school

Around University of Nevada–Las Vegas

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

  1. University of Portland 59
  2. University of the Pacific 59
  3. Arizona State University 58
  4. University of Toledo 58
  5. University of Massachusetts–Dartmouth 58
  6. Seattle University 58
  7. University of South Carolina 57
  8. University of Michigan–Dearborn 57

Other strong majors at University of Nevada–Las Vegas

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Nevada–Las Vegas with every school we score in mechanical 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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