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. Of the 4,885 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Nevada - Las Vegas in 2021, 24 of them were special education majors.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Special Ed

UNLV Special Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks special ed programs across the country. The following shows how UNLV performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	13
	18
	59
Most Focused Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	151
Most Focused Special Education Schools	247
	287

In 2021, 117 students received their master’s degree in special ed from UNLV. This makes it the #27 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

Earnings of UNLV Special Ed Graduates

The median salary of special ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNLV is $43,025. This is 11% higher than $38,748, which is the national average for all special ed bachelor's degree recipients.

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

For the most recent academic year available, 21% of special ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 79% went to women. The typical special ed bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at UNLV since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 34% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	8
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UNLV Special Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 117 students graduated with a master's degree in special ed from UNLV. About 16% were men and 84% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in special ed each year. UNLV does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

In the special ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 53% of degree recipients. That is 25% 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.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	27
White	47
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	23

UNLV also has a doctoral program available in special ed. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Other Education
• Educational Assessment
• Teaching English or French
• Student Counseling
• Teacher Education Subject Specific

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.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.