2024 Best Special Education Schools in Nevada

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in Nevada to determine which ones were the best for special education students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 150 degrees in special education to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

• Best Overall Special Education Schools List

Choosing a Great Special Education School

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Special Education Rankings by Degree Level

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Special Education Schools in Nevada list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

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Featured Special Education Programs

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Best Schools for Special Education in Nevada

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the special ed degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Nevada Schools in Special Ed

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University of Nevada - Las Vegas
Las Vegas, NV

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

93 Special Ed Degrees Awarded

$45,932 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in special education needs to take a look at University of Nevada - Las Vegas. Located in the city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #149 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNLV is a great university overall.

There were approximately 93 special education students who graduated with this degree at UNLV in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, special ed degree recipients generally earn an average of $45,932 at the beginning of their careers.

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University of Nevada - Reno
Reno, NV

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

$50,868 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in special education needs to take a look at University of Nevada - Reno. Located in the large city of Reno, UNR is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #262 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNR is a great university overall.

There were roughly 14 special education students who graduated with this degree at UNR in the most recent data year. Those special education students who get their degree from University of Nevada - Reno earn $3,291 more than the standard special ed student.

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College of Southern Nevada
Las Vegas, NV

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

2nd Most Popular In NV

3.8% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat College of Southern Nevada if you wish to pursue a degree in special education. Located in the large city of Las Vegas, CSN is a public college with a very large student population. This college ranks 3rd out of 9 schools for overall quality in the state of Nevada.

There were roughly 26 special education students who graduated with this degree at CSN in the most recent data year.

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Nevada State College
Henderson, NV

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

3rd Most Popular In NV

$16,393 Median Student Debt

Any student who is interested in special education needs to take a look at Nevada State College. NSC is a moderately-sized public college located in the rural area of Henderson. This college ranks 4th out of 9 colleges for overall quality in the state of Nevada.

There were approximately 7 special education students who graduated with this degree at NSC in the most recent data year.

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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).
• Removed schools reflect instances of new data identified post-publication that warrant removal of a school from this year’s ranking.
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