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2023 Best Value Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Delaware

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$13,594 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$49,761 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Special Education Master's Degree School for You

Special Education is one of the most popular subjects to study in Delaware. With 155 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Special Education Master's Degree Schools in Delaware to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Delaware to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for special ed students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Delaware

Check out the special ed master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Delaware Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Special Education

#1

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

Our analysis found Wilmington University to be the best value school for special education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Delaware. Wilmington University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of New Castle.

Wilmington University graduate students pay an average of $9,060 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Wilmington University did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Delaware list.

Full Special Education at Wilmington University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Delaware. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Delaware list. Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public college with a very large student population.

UD graduate students pay an average of $18,128 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UD also took the #1 spot in our Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools in Delaware rankings.

Full Special Education at University of Delaware Report

Best Value Special Education Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 3,568
Pennsylvania 1,024
Maryland 224
New Jersey 660
District of Columbia 101

Special Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
General Education 21,189
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 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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