2025 Best Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Nevada

Mechanical Engineering is of the hottest master's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #29 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Nevada ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 21 master's degrees in mechanical engineering during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

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 mechanical engineering students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of mechanical engineering students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• 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.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for mechanical engineering to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized mechanical engineering related body.

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

More Ways to Rank Mechanical Engineering Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Mechanical Engineering Master's Degree Schools in Nevada ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Mechanical Engineering in Nevada

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

Top Nevada Schools for a Master's in ME

1

University of Nevada - Reno
Reno, NV

10 Annual Graduates

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

2

University of Nevada - Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV

11 Annual Graduates

University of Nevada - Las Vegas is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in mechanical 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 master’s in mechanical engineering from University of Nevada - Las Vegas

Best Mechanical Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	253	984
Washington	183	168
Oregon	158	72
Hawaii	85	12
Alaska	52	7

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Mechanical Engineering Related Rankings by Major

Mechanical Engineering is one of 41 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.

ME Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Mechanical Engineering	21

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Civil Engineering	43
Electrical Engineering	11
Materials Engineering	6
Chemical Engineering	4
Biomedical Engineering	2
Metallurgical Engineering	2
Mining Engineering	2
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	1
Geoscience 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 Michel Villeneuve. More about our data sources and methodologies.