2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in Nevada

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in Nevada” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 33,249 people earned their degree in special education, making the major the 39th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, special education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $43,879 and had an average of $28,500 in loans still to pay off.

Across Nevada, there were 274 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $49,300 and $23,375 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 8 special education graduates with average earnings and debt of $84,833 and $191,671 respectively.

Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent special education programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the special education program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in Nevada” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in Nevada

The colleges and universities below are the best for nevada doctor’s degree special ed students.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Special Education in Nevada

#1

University of Nevada - Las Vegas

Las Vegas, Nevada

#1 in overall quality

$21,962 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 1 schools in the Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in Nevada that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the #1 spot on the list. UNLV is a public institution located in Las Vegas, Nevada. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNLV did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Nevada” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nevada - Las Vegas are $21,962, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UNLV Special Education Report

#2

University of Nevada - Reno

Reno, Nevada

#2 in overall quality

$21,971 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nevada - Reno. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Special Ed Schools for a Doctorate in Nevada list. Located in Reno, Nevada, this large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s special ed students in 2019-2020.

UNR also made our “Best Special Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Nevada” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNR are $21,971, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Nevada - Reno Special Education Report

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Notes and References

References

• 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 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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