2027 Best Special Education Schools in Delaware

Special Education is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. The schools below stand out for the quality of their special education programs.

For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for special education students pursuing a degree.

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• Best Special Education Schools in Delaware

Best Schools for Special Education in Delaware

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the special education degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Special Education

1

University Of Delaware
Newark, DE

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

23 Special Education Degrees Awarded

$59,316 Median Starting Salary

Our analysis ranked University Of Delaware the best school in the country for a degree in special education. Located in the suburb of Newark, University Of Delaware is a very large public university. University Of Delaware graduates 82% of students within six years. There were roughly 23 special education students who graduated with this degree at University Of Delaware in the most recent data year. Special Education graduates of University Of Delaware earn a median of $59,316 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $24,861. More information about a degree in special education from University Of Delaware

2

Wilmington University
New Castle, DE

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

58 Special Education Degrees Awarded

$63,006 Median Starting Salary

Wilmington University is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in special education, ranking #2. Wilmington University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of New Castle. Roughly 22% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 58 special education degrees were awarded at Wilmington University in the most recent year. Students who receive their special education degree from Wilmington University earn around $63,006 in the first couple years of their career. Wilmington University graduates carry a median of $26,054 in student loans. Read more about the special education program at Wilmington University

Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.

• 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.