2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Special Education in Delaware

Special Education is of the hottest master's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #9 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Special Education in Delaware ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 118 master's degrees in special education to qualified students.

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One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for special education.

 

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

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

Most Well Attended Schools for Special Ed Students Working on Their Master's

1

Wilmington University
New Castle, DE

78 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In DE

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Wilmington University is a popular decision for individuals interested in a master's degree in special education. Wilmington University is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of New Castle. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in special education in Delaware.

Soon after graduation, special ed master's recipients typically make around $50,800 in the first five years of their career.

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

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University of Delaware
Newark, DE

40 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In DE

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in special education needs to take a look at University of Delaware. Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in special education in Delaware. More information about a master’s in special education from University of Delaware

Best Special Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Special Education Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	249	3,023
Pennsylvania	238	781
Maryland	190	164
New Jersey	178	509
District of Columbia	151	109

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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	114
Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented	4

Majors Similar to Special Ed

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Educational Administration	136
Student Counseling	77
General Education	62
Instructional Media Design	54
Teacher Education Grade Specific	29
Teacher Education Subject Specific	28
Teaching English or French	22
Other Education	16

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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