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General Special Education at Wilmington University

If you plan to study General Special Education, you may want to check out the program at Wilmington University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Wilmington University sits in New Castle, DE.

During the most recent reporting year, 73 general special education degrees were awarded at Wilmington University.

Online & Distance Learning at Wilmington University

Many students take online classes at Wilmington University. Among 13,746 students, 10,288 (75%) studied exclusively online and 1,949 (14%) took at least some classes online.

General Special Education Rankings at Wilmington University

These rankings give you a sense of how Wilmington University’s General Special Education program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Delaware	#1 of 2
Best Schools (Quality)	Delaware	#2 of 2
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#18 of 85
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#39 of 57
Best Value	Nationwide	#148 of 404
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#157 of 351

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of General Special Education graduates at Wilmington University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Special Education graduates at Wilmington University are 84% women (61) and 16% men (12).

General Special Education Master’s Program at Wilmington University

Of the 73 master’s general special education degrees awarded at Wilmington University, 84% were women (61) and 16% were men (12).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Special Education master’s degree recipients at Wilmington University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	47
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	15
Asian	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 30% of General Special Education master’s degree recipients at Wilmington University, lower than the national average of 32%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for General Special Education Graduates

Those who complete General Special Education program at Wilmington University pursue many career paths. Here are the top-paying careers for General Special Education graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Teaching Assistants, Special Education	$96,801
Special Education Teachers, All Other	$86,208
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$80,694
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$79,680
Adapted Physical Education Specialists	$77,976
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten	$73,597
Special Education Teachers, Elementary School	$50,045
Special Education Teachers, Preschool	$35,173

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.