Special Education and Teaching at Wilmington University

New Castle, DE · Master's Degree · about 124 graduates a year

$63,006
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$64,126
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$64,397
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#124 of 280
Rank by pay
#122 of 280
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,533
Median federal debt

Wilmington University graduates in special education and teaching earn 0% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 41% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Wilmington University Compares for Special Education and Teaching

All 280 colleges reporting special education and teaching earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA$104,208$94,822#1$83,983
2California State University-Fullerton Fullerton, CA$95,677$87,060#5$79,384
3California State University-Dominguez Hills Carson, CA$95,089$86,525#7$74,460
4CUNY City College New York, NY$94,601$90,041#2$76,836
5Notre Dame de Namur University Belmont, CA$94,588$86,069#8$78,713
6Pace University New York, NY$91,867$87,438#4$79,259
7California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA$91,444$83,208#11$77,631
8CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY$90,918$86,535#6$77,678
9University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA$89,791$81,704#13—
10CUNY Hunter College New York, NY$88,978$84,689#9$77,182
…
121Bridgewater State University Bridgewater, MA$64,424$56,732#234$57,760
122Saint Xavier University Chicago, IL$64,421$63,293#132$54,613
123Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT$64,220$57,819#223$56,367
124Wilmington University New Castle, DE$64,126$63,742#122$63,006
125Aurora University Aurora, IL$64,110$62,988#140$56,992
126Plymouth State University Plymouth, NH$64,021$58,970#205—
127Salem State University Salem, MA$63,889$56,261#239$58,024

Other Majors at Wilmington University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$120,495—#219 of 432
Health and Medical Administrative Services$99,128$98,334#63 of 211
Business Administration, Management and Operations$95,899$77,356#413 of 861
Curriculum and Instruction$95,071$77,911#4 of 190
Accounting and Related Services$90,749$62,597#213 of 349
Homeland Security$88,090$62,007#20 of 28
Human Resources Management and Services$85,640—#80 of 159
Geography and Cartography—$80,562—
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management—$77,862—
Educational/Instructional Media Design$74,740$67,014#33 of 82
Education$73,434—#47 of 214
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$67,370$63,311#84 of 285
Student Counseling and Personnel Services$65,382$56,496#77 of 302
Criminal Justice and Corrections$61,346$53,871#78 of 115
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$60,955$48,643#93 of 204
Human Services$55,617$49,445#19 of 23
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$54,578$54,666#280 of 380

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Wilmington University special education and teaching graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $63,006 one year after graduating and $64,126 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Wilmington University rank for special education and teaching?

Among 280 colleges reporting earnings for special education and teaching graduates, Wilmington University ranks #124 by median pay four years after graduation, and #122 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is special education and teaching at Wilmington University worth it?

Its graduates earn 0% more than the national median for special education and teaching ($64,397), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,533.

← All data for Wilmington University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.