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2026 Best Value General Special Education Schools in Delaware

[General Special Education](/majors/education/special-education/general-special-education/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong general special education education at a price that pays off.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for general special education students.

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• Best Value General Special Education Schools in Delaware

2026 Best Value General Special Education Schools in Delaware

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the general special education degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value General Special Education Schools

1

Wilmington University
New Castle, DE

$12,630 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,054 Avg Student Debt

$53,844 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in general special education, no school beat Wilmington University this year. Wilmington University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of New Castle. In-state tuition and fees average $12,630. Students borrow a median of $26,054 to complete the general special education program here. Soon after graduation, general special education degree recipients from Wilmington University generally make around $63,006. That is a strong return on a $26,054 median debt.

2

University Of Delaware
Newark, DE

$16,810 In-State Tuition & Fees

$24,861 Avg Student Debt

$72,950 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Delaware is a great value for students pursuing a degree in general special education, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the suburb of Newark, University Of Delaware is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $16,810 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $41,400. Students borrow a median of $24,861 to complete the general special education program here. Soon after graduation, general special education degree recipients from University Of Delaware generally make around $59,316. That is a strong return on a $24,861 median debt. University Of Delaware admits about 71% of applicants.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.