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2023 Best Value Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Nevada

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$10,687 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,761 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Special Education Master's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, special education was ranked 10th in Nevada. In fact, 147 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Nevada ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Nevada to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for special ed students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Nevada

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for special ed majors pursuing a master's degree.

Best Nevada Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Special Education

Our analysis found University of Nevada - Reno to be the best value school for special education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Nevada. UNR is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Reno.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNR are $6,290 per year.

UNR did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Nevada list.

Full Special Education at University of Nevada - Reno Report

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Nevada - Las Vegas helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value special education schools in Nevada. Located in the midsize city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UNLV are $6,607 a year.

UNLV did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Nevada list.

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#3

Sierra Nevada College

Incline Village, NV

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Sierra Nevada College is a great value for special education students working on their master’s degree. SNC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Incline Village.

SNC graduate students pay an average of $19,165 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, SNC is ranked #4 for overall quality for special ed in Nevada.

Read full report on Special Education at Sierra Nevada College

Best Value Special Education Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Special Education Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 1,632
Washington 90
Oregon 180
Hawaii 28
Alaska 46

Special Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
General Education 21,189
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to woodleywonderworks.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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