Special Education and Teaching at University of Nevada-Las Vegas

Las Vegas, NV · Bachelor's Degree · about 55 graduates a year

$49,827
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$60,958
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,499
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#21 of 177
Rank by pay
#9 of 177
Rank, wage-adjusted
$9,500
Median federal debt

University of Nevada-Las Vegas graduates in special education and teaching earn 21% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 16% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of Nevada-Las Vegas Compares for Special Education and Teaching

All 177 colleges reporting special education and teaching earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Manhattan College Riverdale, NY$83,932$79,886#1—
2Utah State University Logan, UT$74,535$70,642#2$61,474
3State University of New York at Cortland Cortland, NY$74,079$70,508#3—
4Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ$72,067$63,252#11—
5Molloy College Rockville Centre, NY$71,781$68,321#4—
6The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJ$66,767$58,600#28—
7CUNY Medgar Evers College Brooklyn, NY$66,377$63,177#12$49,413
8Saint Joseph's University Philadelphia, PA$64,827$65,930#7$50,698
9Western Washington University Bellingham, WA$64,780$59,584#25$52,912
10Nevada State University Henderson, NV$64,201$66,633#6$53,159
…
18University of Connecticut-Avery Point Groton, CT$61,066$54,979#55—
19University of Connecticut-Stamford Stamford, CT$61,066$54,979#56—
20University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus Hartford, CT$61,066$54,979#57—
21University of Nevada-Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV$60,958$63,267#9$49,827
22University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL$60,685$59,623#24$51,922
23East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania East Stroudsburg, PA$60,391$61,418#19$50,327
24Southern Connecticut State University New Haven, CT$60,365$54,348#67$50,641

Other Special Education and Teaching Credentials at University of Nevada-Las Vegas

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$58,038$66,970$30,875

Other Majors at University of Nevada-Las Vegas by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$100,765$77,254#94 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$97,901$67,050#55 of 318
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$94,600$83,327#213 of 966
Computer Science$94,475$64,854#207 of 349
Computer Engineering$93,830$65,436#155 of 189
Civil Engineering$90,474$69,629#53 of 233
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$85,095$62,134#52 of 253
Data Processing$84,099$44,431—
Finance and Financial Management Services$76,319$50,861#239 of 452
Construction Management—$75,485—
Accounting and Related Services$74,490$49,751#366 of 796
Architecture$72,468—#18 of 78
Public Administration$72,433—#9 of 47
Economics$72,119$30,432#245 of 368
Mathematics$70,999$34,624#150 of 309
Health and Medical Administrative Services$64,926$40,686#90 of 275
International Business$63,681$27,376#94 of 115
Biology$62,087$24,989#276 of 841
Business Administration, Management and Operations$61,524$33,770#736 of 1176
Social Work$60,344$44,427#40 of 420
Marketing$58,919$36,304#401 of 516
Political Science and Government$58,855$27,886#352 of 565
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$58,787$27,828#40 of 67
Hospitality Administration/Management$58,719$35,277#48 of 137
Nutrition Sciences$58,160$27,171#35 of 53
Human Services$58,130$34,359#7 of 94
Urban Studies/Affairs$58,010$46,712#20 of 30
Criminal Justice and Corrections$57,556$37,639#229 of 660
Communication and Media Studies$56,944$32,365#245 of 660
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$56,095$49,475#78 of 680

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Nevada-Las Vegas special education and teaching graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $49,827 one year after graduating and $60,958 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Nevada-Las Vegas rank for special education and teaching?

Among 177 colleges reporting earnings for special education and teaching graduates, University of Nevada-Las Vegas ranks #21 by median pay four years after graduation, and #9 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is special education and teaching at University of Nevada-Las Vegas worth it?

Its graduates earn 21% more than the national median for special education and teaching ($50,499), and the median federal debt at graduation is $9,500.

← All data for University of Nevada-Las Vegas · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.