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University of Nevada - Reno PhD in Engineering

33 Doctor's Degrees Awarded

Engineering is a program of study at University of Nevada - Reno. The school offers a doctor’s degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’s degree program in engineering, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.

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How Much Does a Doctorate in Engineering from UNR Cost?

$6,318 Average Tuition and Fees

UNR Graduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time graduates at UNR paid an average of $624 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $297 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $5,657 $21,310
Fees $661 $661

Does UNR Offer an Online PhD in Engineering?

UNR does not offer an online option for its engineering doctor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UNR Online Learning page.

UNR Doctorate Student Diversity for Engineering

33 Doctor's Degrees Awarded
21.2% Women
9.1% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 33 doctor’s degrees in engineering awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 21.2% of the engineering students who took home a doctor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 24.6%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 9.1% of the engineering doctor’s degrees at UNR in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 12%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 2
International Students 27
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

PhD in Engineering Focus Areas at UNR

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

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Biomedical Engineering 1
Chemical Engineering 1
Civil Engineering 9
Computer Engineering 8
Electrical Engineering 4

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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