2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Special Education (Income $48-$75k) in Nevada

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in Nevada For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Special Education is the 39th most popular major in the country with 33,249 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, special education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $43,879 and had an average of $28,500 in loans still to pay off.

Across Nevada, there were 274 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $49,300 and $23,375 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 8 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $84,833 and $191,671 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in Nevada For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in special education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great special education programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the special education program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in Nevada For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in Nevada For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Special Education (Income $48-$75k) in Nevada

#1

University of Nevada - Las Vegas

Las Vegas, Nevada

#1 in overall quality

$21,962 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nevada - Las Vegas. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in Nevada For Those Making $48-$75k. University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a public institution located in Las Vegas, Nevada. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNLV also made our “Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Nevada” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNLV are $21,962.

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#2

University of Nevada - Reno

Reno, Nevada

#2 in overall quality

$21,971 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nevada - Reno. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in Nevada For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Nevada - Reno is a large public school situated in Reno, Nevada. It awarded 1 doctorate’s special ed degrees in 2019-2020.

UNR did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Nevada” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nevada - Reno are $21,971, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Special Education (Income $48-$75k) in the Far Western US Region
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Special Education (Income $48-$75k)

Notes and References

References

• 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 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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