Education at Wilmington University

If you are interested in studying education, you may want to check out the program at Wilmington University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Wilmington University is located in New Castle, Delaware and approximately 14,769 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 506 students received their master's degree in education.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Education section at the bottom of this page.

Wilmington University Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Education
• Doctorate Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at Wilmington University

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Wilmington University offers distance education options for education at the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Wilmington University Education Rankings

There were 75 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #27 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Wilmington University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at Wilmington University.

Wilmington University Education Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 506 students earned a master's degree in education from Wilmington University. About 79% of these graduates were women and the other 21% were men.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Wilmington University, 77% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Wilmington University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	64
Hispanic or Latino	24
White	388
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	23

Concentrations Within Education

The following education concentations are available at Wilmington University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Wilmington University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Educational Administration	225
Special Education	119
General Education	73
Student Counseling	73
Instructional Media Design	35
Teacher Education Subject Specific	27
Teacher Education Grade Specific	24
Teaching English or French	5

Related Majors

• Social Sciences

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for DE, the home state for Wilmington University.

Occupation	Jobs in DE	Average Salary in DE
Teacher Assistants	3,790	$31,400
Elementary School Teachers	3,780	$63,040
High School Teachers	2,650	$65,040
Middle School Teachers	2,650	$63,380
Preschool Teachers	2,150	$28,910

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Chris Light under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.