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2023 Most Popular Special Education Schools in Delaware

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$51,605 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Special Education School for You

Special Education is one of the most popular subjects to study in Delaware. With 165 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the teaching programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Most Popular Special Education Schools in Delaware ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Delaware to see which programs were the most popular for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Special Education program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Special Education Colleges.

#1

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

Our analysis found Wilmington University to be the most popular school for special education students who want to pursue a degree in Delaware. Located in the suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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The excellent programs at University of Delaware helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best special education schools in Delaware. UD is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Newark.

Full Special Education at University of Delaware Report

#3

Wesley College

Dover, DE

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wesley College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Special Education Schools in Delaware list. Located in the city of Dover, Wesley College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Delaware State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Special Education Schools in Delaware list. Located in the city of Dover, Del State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Special Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 799
Pennsylvania 1,854
New York 4,329
Maryland 416
District of Columbia 101

One of 14 majors within the teaching area of study, special education has other similar majors worth exploring.

Special Ed Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Special Education 24,497
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 3,111
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities 1,789
Elementary Special Education 1,625
Other Special Education & Teaching 1,227
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism 1,133
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs 655
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities 540
Education/Teaching of the Gifted & Talented 504
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments 415
Education of the Deaf 363
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances 226
Education/Teaching of Individuals Who are Developmentally Delayed 222
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Junior High/Middle School Special Education Programs 181
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness 134
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities 122
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Orthopedic & Other Physical Health Impairments 47
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injuries 1

Majors Similar to Special Ed

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Educational Administration 46,469
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to woodleywonderworks.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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