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Education at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

224 Bachelor's Degrees
415 Master's Degrees
22 Doctor's Degrees
We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. In addition, we cover how UNLV ranks in comparison to other schools with education programs.

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Education Degrees Available at UNLV

UNLV Education Rankings

UNLV is in the top 10% of the country for education. More specifically it was ranked #63 out of 1,064 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #1 in Nevada.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income Over $110k) 19
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income Over $110k) 21
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 23
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 25
Best Education Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 26
Best Education Colleges for Veterans 31
Best Education Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 31
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income Over $110k) 32
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $75-$110k) 34
Best Education Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 35
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $75-$110k) 38
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education (With Aid) 42
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $48-$75k) 43
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Education (With Aid) 45
Best Value Colleges for Education (Income Over $110k) 46
Best Education Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 46
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $75-$110k) 51
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $48-$75k) 56
Best Education Schools 63
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Education (With Aid) 67
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $30-$48k) 68
Best Value Colleges for Education (Income $75-$110k) 70
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $48-$75k) 78
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $30-$48k) 79
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Education Graduates 82
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $0-$30k) 82
Best Value Colleges for Education (With Aid) 93
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $0-$30k) 97
Best Value Colleges for Education (Income $48-$75k) 98
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Education 101
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Education Graduates 107
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $30-$48k) 110
Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools 113
Best Education Master’s Degree Schools 116
Best Value Colleges for Education (Income $30-$48k) 126
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Education 134
Best Education Graduate Degree Schools 135
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Education (Income $0-$30k) 139
Best Value Colleges for Education (Income $0-$30k) 172
Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools 187
Best Value Colleges for Education 195
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Education 234
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Education 244
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Education Graduates 263
Highest Paid Education Graduates 267
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Education 275

Popularity of Education at UNLV

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Nevada - Las Vegas handed out 224 bachelor's degrees in education. This is a decrease of 4% over the previous year when 234 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 415 students received their master’s degree in education from UNLV. This makes it the #57 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 22 students received their doctoral degrees in education in 2021, making the school the #187 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.


 

Education Student Diversity at UNLV

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

UNLV Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 224 education students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UNLV, about 16% were men and 84% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Nevada - Las Vegas with a bachelor's in education.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 16
Black or African American 17
Hispanic or Latino 93
White 79
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 18

UNLV Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 415 education majors earned their master's degree from UNLV. Of these graduates, 24% were men and 76% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Nevada - Las Vegas with a master's in education.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 21
Black or African American 60
Hispanic or Latino 107
White 167
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 58

Education Majors

Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 204
Curriculum & Instruction 186
Special Education 146
Educational Administration 80
Teacher Education Subject Specific 31
Student Counseling 22
Teaching English or French 12
General Education 2
Educational Assessment 2
Other Education 2

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