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Special Education at University of Nevada - Reno

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Special Education at University of Nevada - Reno

Every special education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the special ed program at University of Nevada - Reno stacks up to those at other schools.

UNR is located in Reno, Nevada and approximately 20,722 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students received their master's degree in special ed.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Special Education section at the bottom of this page.

UNR Special Education Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Special Ed

UNR Special Education Rankings

Special Ed Student Demographics at UNR

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the special ed majors at University of Nevada - Reno.

UNR Special Education Master’s Program

71% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students earned a master's degree in special ed from UNR. About 71% of these graduates were women and the other 29% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 14% men graduate in special ed each year. UNR does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from UNR, 71% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Nevada - Reno with a master's in special ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 10
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Careers That Special Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in special ed can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NV, the home state for University of Nevada - Reno.

Occupation Jobs in NV Average Salary in NV
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers 930 $53,180
Interpreters and Translators 710 $52,150
Special Education Professors 630 $59,480
Middle School Special Education Teachers 360 $53,640
Special Education Teachers 230 $55,650

References

*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.

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