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2023 Best Value Special Education Schools in Nevada

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$12,581 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$47,577 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Special Education School for You

Special Education is one of the most popular subjects to study in Nevada. With 215 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the teaching programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Value Special Education Schools in Nevada ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in Nevada to see which ones offered the best value programs for special ed students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Special Education Schools in Nevada

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Special Education Colleges.

Best Nevada Schools for Affordable Quality in Special Education

#1

Nevada State College

Henderson, NV
$6,075 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Nevada State College to be the best value school for special education students who want to pursue a degree in Nevada. NSC is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Henderson.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NSC are $6,075 per year. Special Ed majors at NSC take out an average of $22,750 in student loans while working on their egree.

Read full report on Special Education at Nevada State College

#2

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV
$3,848 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at College of Southern Nevada helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Nevada. Located in the large city of Las Vegas, CSN is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CSN are $3,848 a year. On average, special ed graduates from CSN take out $10,587 in student loans while working on their degree.

CSN not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Special Education Schools in Nevada list.

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$8,737 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Nevada - Reno is a great value for special education students. Located in the city of Reno, UNR is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNR are $8,737 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UNR is ranked #1 for overall quality for special ed in Nevada.

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$8,737 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nevada - Las Vegas. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Schools in Nevada list. UNLV is a fairly large public school located in the city of Las Vegas.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNLV are $8,737 per year. Special Ed majors at UNLV take out an average of $19,875 in student loans while working on their egree.

UNLV also took the #2 spot in our Best Special Education Schools in Nevada rankings.

Read full report on Special Education at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

#5

Sierra Nevada College

Incline Village, NV
$35,508 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Sierra Nevada College is a great value for special education students. Located in the distant town of Incline Village, SNC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SNC are $35,508 per year.

SNC also made our Best Special Education Schools in Nevada list, coming in at #4.

Full Special Education at Sierra Nevada College Report

Best Value Special Education Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Special Education Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 238
Oregon 234
California 2,861
Hawaii 49
Alaska 52

One of 14 majors within the teaching area of study, special education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Special Ed Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Special Education 24,497
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 3,111
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities 1,789
Elementary Special Education 1,625
Other Special Education & Teaching 1,227
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism 1,133
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs 655
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities 540
Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented 504
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments 415
Education of the Deaf 363
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances 226
Education/Teaching of Individuals Who are Developmentally Delayed 222
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Junior High/Middle School Special Education Programs 181
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness 134
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities 122
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Orthopedic & Other Physical Health Impairments 47
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injuries 1

Majors Similar to Special Ed

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to woodleywonderworks.

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