by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Elementary Special Education. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Special Education is a major offered under the education program of study at Nevada State College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in special ed, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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MEd in Curriculum & Instruction - Special Education
Use traditional, innovative and research-based approaches to learn about the instructional and transitional demands of children with special needs in this specialized online MEd from Southern New Hampshire University.
Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. NSC is in the top 10% of the country for special ed. More specifically it was ranked #69 out of 707 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Nevada.
Here are some of the other rankings for NSC.
In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at NSC was $385 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $193 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,250 | $18,251 |
| Fees | $825 | $825 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,300 | $1,300 |
Learn more about NSC tuition and fees.
NSC does not offer an online option for its special ed bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the NSC Online Learning page.
Women made up around 92.3% of the special ed students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 90.1%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 30.8% of the special ed bachelor’s degrees at NSC in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 18%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 16 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Special Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Elementary Special Education | 26 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to special education.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 29 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 14 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
