2025 Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Nevada

Special Education is of the hottest master's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #8 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Nevada to determine which ones were the best for special education students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 115 master's degrees in special education during the 2022-2023 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on special education students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other special education students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for special education to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized special education related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for special education students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The special ed school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Nevada.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Special Education in Nevada

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in special education.

Top Nevada Schools for a Master's in Special Ed

1

University of Nevada - Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV

96 Annual Graduates

$58,038 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat University of Nevada - Las Vegas if you wish to pursue a master's degree in special education. Located in the midsize city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public university with a very large student population.

After graduating, special ed master's recipients typically make about $58,038 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a master’s in special education from University of Nevada - Las Vegas

2

University of Nevada - Reno
Reno, NV

19 Annual Graduates

University of Nevada - Reno is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in special education. Located in the large city of Reno, UNR is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in special education from University of Nevada - Reno

Best Special Education Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	253	1,393
Washington	183	72
Oregon	158	160
Hawaii	85	28
Alaska	52	21

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Special Education Related Rankings by Major

One of 14 majors within the Education area of study, Special Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Special Ed Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Special Education	115

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Curriculum & Instruction	180
Educational Administration	135
Teaching English or French	92
Student Counseling	51
General Education	49
Teacher Education Grade Specific	44
Multilingual Education	33
Teaching Assistants	5

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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).
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