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2027 Best Value General Special Education Schools in Delaware

[General Special Education](/majors/education/special-education/general-special-education/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 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

2027 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)

Our analysis ranked Wilmington University the best value for a degree in general special education in Delaware. Located in the suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a large private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $12,630 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for general special education graduates is $26,054. 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 came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value general special education schools. Set in the suburb of Newark, University Of Delaware is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $16,810, compared with $41,400 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $24,861 to complete the general special education program here. Early-career general special education graduates make about $59,316. That is a strong return on a $24,861 median debt. The acceptance rate is 71%.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 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.