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2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Nevada

2 Colleges
$60,274 Avg Salary
$20,312 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mechanical Engineering School for You

With 20 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, mechanical engineering is the #32 most popular major in Nevada.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Nevada ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Nevada to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Mechanical Engineering Schools in Nevada

The following schools top our list of the Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges.

Top Nevada Schools in Mechanical Engineering

Our 2023 rankings named University of Nevada - Reno the best school in Nevada for mechanical engineering students. Located in the city of Reno, UNR is a public college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a great place for mechanical engineering students. UNLV is a very large public school located in the city of Las Vegas.

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Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 1,202
Washington 196
Oregon 86
Hawaii 15
Alaska 7

Mechanical Engineering is one of 39 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to ME

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 11,021
Civil Engineering 6,042
Computer Engineering 5,557
Biomedical Engineering 4,252
General Engineering 3,548

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Michel Villeneuve.

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