by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Special Education. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Special Education is a major offered under the education program of study at University of Nevada - Las Vegas. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in special ed, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
If there’s something special you’re looking for, you can use one of the links below to find it:
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
MEd in Curriculum & Instruction - Special Education
Use traditional, innovative and research-based approaches to learn about the instructional and transitional demands of children with special needs in this specialized online MEd from Southern New Hampshire University.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at UNLV was $624 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $297 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,675 | $21,328 |
| Fees | $634 | $634 |
The median early career salary of special ed students who receive their master’s degree from UNLV is $48,784 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $48,410.
UNLV does not offer an online option for its special ed master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UNLV Online Learning page.
About 76.0% of the students who received their Master’s in special ed in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 86.0%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in special ed at UNLV in 2019-2020, 43.8% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 26%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 15 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 29 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 62 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 10 |
Special Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Special Education | 121 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to special education.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Curriculum & Instruction | 192 |
| Educational Administration | 69 |
| Student Counseling | 66 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 34 |
| Teaching English or French | 16 |
*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.
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