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Education at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

71% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the education program at University of Nevada - Las Vegas stacks up to those at other schools.

UNLV is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and has a total student population of 31,142.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Education section at the bottom of this page.

UNLV Education Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Education (Less Than 1 Year)
Bachelor’s Degree in Education
Master’s Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at UNLV

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UNLV offers distance education options for education at the following degree levels:

Master’s Degree

UNLV Education Rankings

The education major at UNLV is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

There were 22 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #187 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at UNLV

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at University of Nevada - Las Vegas.

UNLV Education Bachelor’s Program

83% Women

71% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 17% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 40% more racial-ethnic minorities in its education bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Nevada - Las Vegas with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	24
Black or African American	49
Hispanic or Latino	154
White	104
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	30

UNLV Education Master’s Program

78% Women

57% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 22% of education master's degrees went to men and 78% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. UNLV does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 57% of degree recipients. That is 26% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Nevada - Las Vegas with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	39
Black or African American	45
Hispanic or Latino	160
White	184
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	70

Concentrations Within Education

Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Nevada - Las Vegas. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	204
Curriculum & Instruction	186
Special Education	146
Educational Administration	80
Teacher Education Subject Specific	31
Student Counseling	22
Teaching English or French	12
Educational Assessment	2
Other Education	2

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NV, the home state for University of Nevada - Las Vegas.

Occupation	Jobs in NV	Average Salary in NV
Elementary School Teachers	10,360	$56,970
Teacher Assistants	6,160	$31,080
High School Teachers	5,930	$57,910
Middle School Teachers	4,300	$58,460
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	2,970	$43,200

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
Image Credit: By Stan Shebs under License

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