2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Civil Engineering in Nevada

If you plan on getting your master's degree in civil engineering, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #37 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Nevada to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of civil engineering. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 34 master's degrees in civil engineering during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for civil engineering.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Civil Engineering in Nevada

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in civil engineering.

Most Well Attended Schools for Civil Eng Students Working on Their Master's

1

University of Nevada - Reno
Reno, NV

19 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In NV

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Nevada - Reno if you wish to pursue a master's degree in civil engineering. Located in the large city of Reno, UNR is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in civil engineering in Nevada. More information about a master’s in civil engineering from University of Nevada - Reno

2

University of Nevada - Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV

15 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NV

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a popular choice for individuals pursuing a master's degree in civil engineering. Located in the city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in civil engineering in Nevada. More information about a master’s in civil engineering from University of Nevada - Las Vegas

Best Civil Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	244	1,065
Washington	184	158
Oregon	151	85
Hawaii	84	8
Alaska	53	28

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Civil Engineering Related Rankings by Major

One of 40 majors within the Engineering area of study, Civil Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Civil Eng Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
General Civil Engineering	33
Trasportation Engineering	1

Majors Similar to Civil Eng

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Computer Engineering	30
Mechanical Engineering	9
Biomedical Engineering	6
Environmental Engineering	5
Chemical Engineering	3
Electrical Engineering	2
Mining Engineering	2
Geoscience Engineering	2
Materials Engineering	1
Metallurgical Engineering	1

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.