2025 Best General Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Nevada

If you pursue a bachelor's degree in general civil engineering, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #27 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Nevada ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 159 bachelor's degrees in general civil engineering during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on general civil engineering students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other general civil engineering students want to attend this school to pursue a bachelor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general civil engineering related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general civil engineering students working on their bachelor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in Nevada list, to help you choose the best school for you.

In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.

Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study General Civil Engineering in Nevada

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in general civil engineering.

Top Nevada Schools for a Bachelor's in General Civil Engineering

1

University of Nevada - Reno
Reno, NV

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

88 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of Nevada - Reno if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in general civil engineering. Located in the city of Reno, UNR is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general civil engineering from University of Nevada - Reno

2

University of Nevada - Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

71 Annual Graduates

University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a great decision for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in general civil engineering. Located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general civil engineering from University of Nevada - Las Vegas

Best General Civil Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best General Civil Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	643	2,042
Washington	521	372
Oregon	343	229
Hawaii	172	75
Alaska	87	43

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General Civil Engineering Related Rankings by Major

General Civil Engineering is one of 5 different types of Civil Engineering programs to choose from.

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 Master Sgt. Roger Parsons. More about our data sources and methodologies.