Engineering at University of Nevada - Las Vegas
If you plan to study engineering, take a look at what University of Nevada - Las Vegas has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.UNLV is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and has a total student population of 31,142. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 34 students received their master's degree in engineering.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Engineering section at the bottom of this page.
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UNLV Engineering Degrees Available
- Master’s Degree in Engineering
- Doctorate Degree in Engineering
UNLV Engineering Rankings
There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in engineering, making the school the #167 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Engineering Student Demographics at UNLV
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering majors at University of Nevada - Las Vegas.
UNLV Engineering Master’s Program
In the engineering master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 26% of degree recipients. That is 9% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Nevada - Las Vegas with a master's in engineering.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 11 |
| International Students | 12 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Concentrations Within Engineering
If you plan to be a engineering major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Nevada - Las Vegas. A concentration may not be available for your level.
| Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Civil Engineering | 21 |
| Electrical Engineering | 9 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 9 |
| Other Engineering | 6 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 2 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 2 |
Related Majors
- Mathematics & Statistics
- Architecture & Related Services
- Biological & Biomedical Sciences
- Physical Sciences
- Computer & Information Sciences
Careers That Engineering Grads May Go Into
A degree in engineering can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NV, the home state for University of Nevada - Las Vegas.
| Occupation | Jobs in NV | Average Salary in NV |
|---|---|---|
| Software Applications Developers | 3,900 | $105,640 |
| Civil Engineers | 2,340 | $100,700 |
| Cost Estimators | 1,900 | $66,650 |
| Systems Software Developers | 1,050 | $100,510 |
| Industrial Production Managers | 840 | $107,330 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Stan Shebs under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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