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Civil engineering at University of Nevada–Reno

University of Nevada–Reno graduates about 76 civil engineering majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 136th of 255 schools we score for civil engineering, a solid program at 52 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $81,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.95×). Research spending in the field runs about $10 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

52/100Solid#136 of 255 for civil engineering →
Graduates a year762% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$81,0000.95× the same major nationally
Research in the field$10Ma year, NSF
Admit rate83%whole school
SAT middle 50%1060–1280whole school

Around University of Nevada–Reno

The UNR QSU Day of Silence 5k walk/run on April 15, 2011. Proceeds were to be us
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Campus of the University of Nevada, Reno
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The University of Nevada, Reno (usually referred to as the University of Nevada
Mathewson-IGT Knowledge Center, University of Nevada, Reno, Nevada (3161659371)Photo: Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
The University of Nevada, Reno (usually referred to as the University of Nevada
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Where civil engineering happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: William Pennington Engineering 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.

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Nearby in the civil engineering ranking

  1. Howard University 53
  2. California State University–Fullerton 53
  3. The University of Texas–San Antonio 53
  4. Montana Technological University 53
  5. University of Portland 52
  6. North Dakota State University 52
  7. New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology 52
  8. University of Louisiana at Lafayette 52

Other strong majors at University of Nevada–Reno

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Nevada–Reno 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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