Engineering (all) at University of Nevada–Reno
University of Nevada–Reno graduates about 342 engineering majors a year, 9% of its graduating class. That puts it 188th of 434 schools we score for engineering, a solid program at 60 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $88,000 four years out, below the national figure for the same major (0.95×). Research spending in the field runs about $38 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.
Around University of Nevada–Reno
Where 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.
Nearby in the engineering ranking
Other strong majors at University of Nevada–Reno
- Public policy & social work 74 · #61
- Health & pre-med fields 73 · #125
- Nursing 72 · #78
- Education 72 · #95
- Communications & media 69 · #170
- Biology 67 · #202
How the score works
The score is out of 100 and compares University of Nevada–Reno 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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