2025 Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Delaware

If you pursue a master's degree in special education, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #8 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Delaware ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 158 master's degrees in special education to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on special education students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other special education students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for special education to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized special education related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for special education students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Delaware list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Special Education in Delaware

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for special education students seeking a a master's degree.

Top Delaware Schools for a Master's in Special Ed

1

University of Delaware
Newark, DE

34 Annual Graduates

$59,316 Median Starting Salary

University of Delaware is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in special education. Located in the large suburb of Newark, UD is a public university with a very large student population.

Master's students who receive their degree from the special ed program make around $59,316 in the first couple years of their career.

More information about a master’s in special education from University of Delaware

2

Wilmington University
New Castle, DE

124 Annual Graduates

$63,006 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat Wilmington University if you want to pursue a master's degree in special education. Wilmington University is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of New Castle.

Master's students who receive their degree from the special ed program earn about $63,006 in their early career salary.

More information about a master’s in special education from Wilmington University

Best Special Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Special Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	261	3,329
Pennsylvania	248	910
Maryland	193	142
New Jersey	188	583
District of Columbia	154	80

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Special Education Related Rankings by Major

One of 14 majors within the Education area of study, Special Education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Special Ed Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Special Education	158

Majors Similar to Special Ed

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Educational Administration	157
Student Counseling	72
General Education	60
Teacher Education Grade Specific	49
Instructional Media Design	48
Teaching English or French	39
Teacher Education Subject Specific	26
Other Education	9

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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).
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