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2023 Most Popular Education Schools in Nevada

9 Colleges
$46,337 Avg Salary
$22,026 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Education School for You

In 2020-2021, education students earned 1,387 degrees and certificates from a Nevada school, making the subject the 4th in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Most Popular Education Schools in Nevada ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Nevada to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Education program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found University of Nevada - Las Vegas to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue a degree in Nevada. UNLV is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas.

Education majors at UNLV take out an average of $21,625 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nevada - Reno. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Schools in Nevada list. Located in the large city of Reno, UNR is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Education majors at UNR take out an average of $21,142 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#3

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means College of Southern Nevada is a great place for education students. Located in the large city of Las Vegas, CSN is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, education graduates from CSN take out $10,169 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#4

Sierra Nevada College

Incline Village, NV

Out of the 9 schools in Nevada that were part of this year’s ranking, Sierra Nevada College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Incline Village, SNC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at Truckee Meadows Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Nevada. Truckee Meadows Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Reno.

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#6

Nevada State College

Henderson, NV

Nevada State College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Schools in Nevada ranking. NSC is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Henderson.

Education majors at NSC take out an average of $23,938 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Great Basin College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for education students. It came in at #7 on the list. Great Basin College is a small public school located in the remote town of Elko.

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#8

Touro University Nevada

Henderson, NV

With a ranking of #8, Touro University Nevada did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students. Touro University Nevada is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Henderson.

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#9

Western Nevada College

Carson City, NV

Western Nevada College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Schools in Nevada ranking. Located in the small city of Carson City, WNC is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Education Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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State Degrees Awarded
California 25,545
Washington 5,206
Oregon 4,001
Hawaii 830
Alaska 331

Education Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832
Student Counseling 13,858
Instructional Media Design 8,695
Teaching English or French 5,791
Other Education 4,858
Teaching Assistants 2,751
Educational Assessment 2,552
Multilingual Education 1,910
Education Philosophy 737
International Education 293

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Sciences 205,984
Psychology 195,678
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Horadrim.

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