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University of Nevada - Reno BS in Engineering

478 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

Engineering is a program of study at University of Nevada - Reno. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in engineering, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the UNR BS in Engineering

#231 in the U.S
#1 in Nevada

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at UNR was ranked #231 on College Factual's Best Schools for engineering list. It is also ranked #1 in Nevada.

Here are some of the other rankings for UNR.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k)62
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering79
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k)80
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k)82
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering84
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k)90
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k)100
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering101
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k)102
Most Popular Colleges for Engineering104
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering105
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income Over $110k)111
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (With Aid)113
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k)113
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k)115
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering121
Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans128
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k)130
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k)130
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $75-$110k)133
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering135
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k)140
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering141
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k)146
Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools148
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering150
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (With Aid)150
Most Focused Colleges for Engineering151
Best Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans156
Best Value Colleges for Engineering156
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k)158
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (With Aid)161
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $48-$75k)163
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k)167
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Engineering Graduates169
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $30-$48k)180
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans182
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (With Aid)183
Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools185
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Engineering187
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k)188
Best Engineering Colleges for Veterans190
Best Value Colleges for Engineering (Income $0-$30k)207
Best Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools211
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Engineering Graduates216
Best Engineering Schools231
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Engineering Graduates323
Highest Paid Engineering Graduates332

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Engineering from UNR Cost?

$8,695 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

UNR Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at UNR paid an average of $530 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $263 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$7,901$23,554
Fees$794$794
Books and Supplies$1,300$1,300
On Campus Room and Board$12,216$12,216
On Campus Other Expenses$4,370$4,370

Learn more about UNR tuition and fees.

Does UNR Offer an Online BS in Engineering?

Online degrees for the UNR engineering bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UNR Online Learning page.

UNR Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Engineering

478 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
18.0% Women
34.7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 478 students received their bachelor’s degree in engineering. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 18.0% of the engineering students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 23.9%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 34.7% of engineering bachelor’s degree recipients at UNR in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 31%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian37
Black or African American6
Hispanic or Latino82
Native American or Alaska Native1
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander4
White298
International Students8
Other Races/Ethnicities42

BS in Engineering Focus Areas at UNR

Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Biomedical Engineering6
Chemical Engineering26
Civil Engineering92
Computer Engineering103
Electrical Engineering44

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.

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