Chemical engineering at University of Nevada–Reno
University of Nevada–Reno graduates about 26 chemical engineering majors a year. That puts it 142nd of 163 schools we score for chemical engineering, a light program at 30 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $85,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.87×). 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 chemical engineering happens
Buildings on campus that fit the field: Nevada State Health Laboratory, William Pennington Engineering Building, Chemistry Building, Palmer Engineering, Paul Laxalt Mineral Engineering, Earthquake Engineering Laboratory, Harry Reid Engineering Laboratory.
Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 125 · Dorm 15 · Athletics 9 · Student housing 9 · Chapel 5 · Library 2.
Nearby in the chemical engineering ranking
Other strong majors at University of Nevada–Reno
- Biology 80 · #116
- History 78 · #134
- Nursing 78 · #59
- Health & pre-med fields 78 · #122
- Communications & media 78 · #148
- Public policy & social work 78 · #68
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares University of Nevada–Reno with every school we score in chemical 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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