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Special Education at Nevada State University

If you plan to study Special Education, consider the program at Nevada State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Nevada State University is in Henderson, NV.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 8 special education degrees were awarded at Nevada State University.

Studying Online at Nevada State University

Distance learning is available at Nevada State University. Among 7,549 students, 1,056 (14%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,562 (21%) took at least some classes online.

Special Education Rankings at Nevada State University

Use these rankings to compare Nevada State University’s Special Education program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#None of 76
Best Schools (Quality)	Nevada	#None of 3
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#None of 491
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#None of 74
Best Value	Nevada	#None of 3
Best Value	Nationwide	#None of 486

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Special Education graduates from Nevada State University is $22,334.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Special Education graduates at Nevada State University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Special Education graduates at Nevada State University are 88% women (7) and 12% men (1).

Special Education Bachelor’s Program at Nevada State University

Among the 8 bachelor’s special education graduates at Nevada State University, 88% were women (7) and 12% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Special Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Nevada State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	7

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 88% of Special Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Nevada State University, higher than the national average of 20%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Special Education Concentrations at Nevada State University

This Special Education program at Nevada State University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Special Education	8

Best-Paid Careers for Special Education Graduates

Students who finish Special Education program at Nevada State University go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-paying careers for Special Education graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
Teaching Assistants, Special Education	$96,801
Special Education Teachers, All Other	$86,208
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$80,694
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$79,680
Adapted Physical Education Specialists	$77,976
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten	$73,597
Interpreters and Translators	$52,627
Special Education Teachers, Elementary School	$50,045
Special Education Teachers, Preschool	$35,173

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.