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Special Education at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

Special Education at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

What traits are you looking for in a special ed school? To help you decide if University of Nevada - Las Vegas is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's special ed program.

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 Special Education section at the bottom of this page.

UNLV Special Education Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Special Ed
  • Master’s Degree in Special Ed

UNLV Special Education Rankings

The special ed major at UNLV is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Special 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 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in special ed, making the school the #9 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Special Ed Student Demographics at UNLV

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

UNLV Special Education Bachelor’s Program

75% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 25% of special ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 75% went to women. The typical special ed bachelor's degree program is made up of only 12% men. So male students are more repesented at UNLV since its program graduates 13% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 38% more racial-ethnic minorities in its special ed 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 special ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 21
White 18
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

UNLV Special Education Master’s Program

79% Women
61% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 21% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 79% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in special ed each year. UNLV does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

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In the special ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 61% of degree recipients. That is 32% 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 special ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 10
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 32
White 34
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 15

Concentrations Within Special Education

Special 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
General Special Education 146

Careers That Special Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in special ed 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
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers 930 $53,180
Interpreters and Translators 710 $52,150
Special Education Professors 630 $59,480
Middle School Special Education Teachers 360 $53,640
Special Education Teachers 230 $55,650

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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