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2023 Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Nevada

3 Colleges
$49,761 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Special Education Master's Degree School for You

With 215 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, special education is the #23 most popular major in Nevada.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Nevada ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 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 Special Education program at each school on the list.

Check out the special ed master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Nevada.

Our analysis found University of Nevada - Las Vegas to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Nevada. Located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 84% of the special ed majors at the school.

Full Special Education at University of Nevada - Las Vegas Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nevada - Reno. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Nevada list. UNR is a very large public school located in the large city of Reno.

Women make up 71% of the special ed majors at the school.

Full Special Education at University of Nevada - Reno Report

#3

Sierra Nevada College

Incline Village, NV

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Sierra Nevada College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular special education schools in Nevada. SNC is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Incline Village.

Women make up 82% of the special ed majors at the school.

Read full report on Special Education at Sierra Nevada College

Best Special Education Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
California 2,861
Washington 238
Oregon 234
Hawaii 49
Alaska 52

Special Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Special Ed

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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 woodleywonderworks.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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