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Electrical engineering at University of Nevada–Reno

University of Nevada–Reno graduates about 66 electrical engineering majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 155th of 312 schools we score for electrical engineering, a solid program at 54 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 $5 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

54/100Solid#155 of 312 for electrical engineering →
Graduates a year662% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$96,0000.97× the same major nationally
Research in the field$5Ma 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
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The University of Nevada, Reno (usually referred to as the University of Nevada
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Where electrical 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 electrical engineering ranking

  1. West Virginia University 55
  2. Oklahoma State University 55
  3. University of Colorado Denver 55
  4. University of Maine 55
  5. New York Institute of Technology 54
  6. Louisiana Tech University 54
  7. United States Naval Academy 54
  8. University of Colorado Colorado Springs 54

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares University of Nevada–Reno with every school we score in electrical 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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