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2023 Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools in Nevada

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Finding the Best Education Master's Degree 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools in Nevada ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Nevada to see which master's degree 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Education Master's Degree Colleges.

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

About 76% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 24% are male.

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#2

Sierra Nevada College

Incline Village, NV

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Sierra Nevada College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in Nevada. Located in the distant town of Incline Village, SNC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 107 students majoring in education at SNC, 28% are male and 72% are female.

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Out of the 4 schools in Nevada that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Reno landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Reno, UNR is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 74% of the education majors at the school.

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#4

Touro University Nevada

Henderson, NV

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Touro University Nevada is a great place for education students working on their master’s degree. Touro University Nevada is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Henderson.

Of the 20 students majoring in education at Touro University Nevada, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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Best Education Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Education Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

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 4 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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