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Education at University of Nevada - Reno

39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

UNR is located in Reno, Nevada and has a total student population of 20,722.

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

UNR Education Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Education
Master’s Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at UNR

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UNR does offer online courses in education for the following degree levels:

Master’s Degree

UNR Education Rankings

The education major at UNR 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 18 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #225 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at UNR

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

UNR Education Bachelor’s Program

83% Women

39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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

About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at UNR are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 7% 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 - Reno with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	33
White	94
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

UNR Education Master’s Program

86% Women

40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 14% of education master's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from UNR, 58% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of degree recipients. That is 8% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	34
White	110
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	27

Concentrations Within Education

The following education concentations are available at University of Nevada - Reno. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Nevada - Reno. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	99
Teacher Education Subject Specific	65
Educational Administration	33
General Education	16
Student Counseling	15
Special Education	14
Multilingual Education	10
Teaching Assistants	6
Curriculum & Instruction	2
Teaching English or French	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 - Reno.

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
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