Ranked #29 in popularity, special education is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
College Factual reviewed 4 schools in Nevada to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of special education. Combined, these schools handed out 150 degrees in special education to qualified students.
The special ed program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Special Education rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for special education schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Special Education Schools in Nevada list, to help you choose the best school for you.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the special ed degrees they offer, see the list below.
Every student pursuing a degree in special education needs to look into University of Nevada - Las Vegas. Located in the city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #371 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UNLV is a great university overall.
There were approximately 93 special education students who graduated with this degree at UNLV in the most recent data year. Those special education students who get their degree from University of Nevada - Las Vegas receive $4,036 more than the typical special ed graduate.
It is difficult to beat College of Southern Nevada if you wish to pursue a degree in special education. Located in the city of Las Vegas, CSN is a public college with a very large student population. This college ranks 3rd out of 8 colleges for overall quality in the state of Nevada.
There were about 26 special education students who graduated with this degree at CSN in the most recent year we have data available.
Any student who is interested in special education has to take a look at University of Nevada - Reno. Located in the large city of Reno, UNR is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #427 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UNR is a great university overall.
There were approximately 14 special education students who graduated with this degree at UNR in the most recent year we have data available.
Any student pursuing a degree in special education needs to look into Nevada State College. NSC is a moderately-sized public college located in the rural area of Henderson. This college ranks 7th out of 8 schools for overall quality in the state of Nevada.
There were roughly 7 special education students who graduated with this degree at NSC in the most recent data year. After graduating, special ed degree recipients typically earn an average of $53,159 in the first five years of their career.
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).
The special ed program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Special Education rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for special education schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
