2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Engineering in Nevada

A doctor's degree in engineering is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #4 out of 33 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Engineering in Nevada ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 54 doctor's degrees in engineering during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for engineering.

 

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Engineering in Nevada

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for engineering students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Engineering Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

University of Nevada - Reno
Reno, NV

33 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NV

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Nevada - Reno is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in engineering. UNR is a very large public university located in the large city of Reno. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in engineering in Nevada. More information about a doctorate in engineering from University of Nevada - Reno

2

University of Nevada - Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV

21 Annual Doctor'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 - Las Vegas if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in engineering. UNLV is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Las Vegas. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in engineering in Nevada. More information about a doctorate in engineering from University of Nevada - Las Vegas

Best Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	30	1,265
Washington	28	198
Oregon	27	108
Hawaii	23	18
Alaska	10	1

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Engineering Majors to Study

Major	Annual Graduates
Civil Engineering	17
Mechanical Engineering	10
Electrical Engineering	9
Computer Engineering	8
Materials Engineering	4
Environmental Engineering	2
Geoscience Engineering	2
Biomedical Engineering	1
Chemical Engineering	1

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Physical Sciences	31
Biological & Biomedical Sciences	23
Computer & Information Sciences	5
Mathematics & Statistics	5

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 Petty Officer 3rd Class Declan Barnes. More about our data sources and methodologies.