Education at University of Nevada - Reno

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. Of the 4,115 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Nevada - Reno in 2021, 148 of them were education majors.

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
• Doctorate Degree in Education

UNR Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks education programs across the country. The following shows how UNR 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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
	294
Most Focused Education Graduate Certificate Schools	553

In 2021, 94 students received their master’s degree in education from UNR. This makes it the #448 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 148 students earned a bachelor's degree in education from UNR. About 78% of these graduates were women and the other 22% were men. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at UNR since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at UNR are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 10% 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	4
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	39
White	84
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	19

UNR Education Master’s Program

Of the 94 students who graduated with a master’s in education from UNR in 2021, 26% were men and 74% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. UNR does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from UNR, 61% 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 38% 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	2
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	57
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

UNR also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 18 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Communication & Journalism
• Psychology

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
• Image Credit: By delamare under License

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