Special Education at Sierra Nevada College

Every special education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the special ed program at Sierra Nevada College stacks up to those at other schools.

SNC is located in Incline Village, Nevada and has a total student population of 617.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Special Education section at the bottom of this page.

SNC Special Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Special Ed

SNC Special Education Rankings

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Special Ed Student Demographics at SNC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the special ed majors at Sierra Nevada College.

SNC Special Education Master’s Program

Of the 11 special ed students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from SNC, about 18% were men and 82% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in special ed each year. SNC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from SNC, 82% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Sierra Nevada College with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Special Education

Special Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Sierra Nevada College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	11

Related Majors

• Teaching English or French
• Educational Administration
• Teacher Education Grade Specific

Careers That Special Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in special ed can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NV, the home state for Sierra Nevada College.

Occupation	Jobs in NV	Average Salary in NV
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	930	$53,180
Interpreters and Translators	710	$52,150
Special Education Professors	630	$59,480
Middle School Special Education Teachers	360	$53,640
Special Education Teachers	230	$55,650

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Sierra Nevada College under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.