Special Education at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

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 University of Nevada - Las Vegas stacks up to those at other schools.

UNLV is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and approximately 31,142 students attend the school each year. Of the 224 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Nevada - Las Vegas in 2021, 24 of them were special education majors.

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.

UNLV Special Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Special Ed
• Master’s Degree in Special Ed
• Doctorate Degree in Special Ed

UNLV Special Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks special ed programs across the country. The following shows how UNLV performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The special ed major at UNLV is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Special Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	13
	18
	59
Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	103
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	118
Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	133
Most Focused Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	151
Most Focused Special Education Schools	247
Best Special Education Schools	280
	287
Best Value Special Education Schools	387

In 2021, 117 students received their master’s degree in special ed from UNLV. This makes it the #27 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in special ed, making the school the #9 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Special Ed Graduates from UNLV Make?

The median salary of special ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at UNLV is $43,025. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 11% higher than the national average of $38,748 for all special ed bachelor's degree recipients.

Special Ed Student Demographics at UNLV

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the special ed majors at University of Nevada - Las Vegas.

UNLV Special Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 24 special ed students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UNLV, about 21% were men and 79% were women. The typical special ed bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at UNLV since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 34% more racial-ethnic minorities in its special ed bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Nevada - Las Vegas with a bachelor's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	8
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UNLV Special Education Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 117 students earned a master's degree in special ed from UNLV. About 84% of these graduates were women and the other 16% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in special ed each year. UNLV does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

In the special ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 53% of degree recipients. That is 25% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Nevada - Las Vegas with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	27
White	47
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	23

UNLV also has a doctoral program available in special ed. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Special Education

Special Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Nevada - Las Vegas. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	146

Related Majors

• Other Education
• Educational Assessment
• Teaching English or French
• Student Counseling
• Teacher Education Subject 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 University of Nevada - Las Vegas.

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 Stan Shebs under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.