Special Education at University of Nevada - Reno

If you plan to study special education, take a look at what University of Nevada - Reno has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UNR is located in Reno, Nevada and has a total student population of 20,722.

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.

UNR Special Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Special Ed

UNR Special Education Rankings

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Special Ed Student Demographics at UNR

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

UNR Special Education Master’s Program

Of the 14 students who graduated with a master’s in special ed from UNR in 2021, 29% were men and 71% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in special ed each year. UNR does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 16% more men than average.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from UNR, 71% 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 University of Nevada - Reno with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Special Education

The following special ed concentations are available at University of Nevada - Reno. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Nevada - Reno. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	14

Related Majors

• Teaching English or French
• Curriculum & Instruction
• Teaching Assistants
• Multilingual Education
• Student Counseling

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 - Reno.

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 delamare under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.