Newark, Delaware has 5 accredited schools offering child development programs, with tuition ranging from $15,208 to $31,088 per year for indexed programs. Newark has a population of about 30,309. Median household income is $71,373 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 57.5% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area, the top-earning child development-related role is Special Education Teachers, Preschool at a median $79,560 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Child Development Schools to Newark
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer child development programs near Newark, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Newark city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
How We Rank Schools
Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most
recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS).
To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the
U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked
against schools at the same credential level:
BOCSCORE
- Graduation rate 30%
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
- Average net price (lower is better) 20%
- Retention rate 15%
- Fully online availability 10%
Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score.
On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Newark.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Graduation rate
81%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$72,950
Avg net price
$17,799/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Key stats
- Retention rate: 91%
- Programs offered: 179
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Delaware schools on the Delaware child development page.
Child Development Wages Near Newark
Newark is part of the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area (BLS area code 37980). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Delaware statewide.
| Occupation |
Median Wage |
Source |
COL-Adjusted (US=100) |
| Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education |
$36,750 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
$35,819 |
| Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare |
$58,960 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
$57,466 |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers |
$55,930 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
$54,513 |
| Childcare Workers |
$34,520 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
$33,645 |
| Special Education Teachers, Preschool |
$79,560 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
$77,544 |
| Social and Human Service Assistants |
$45,370 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
$44,220 |
| Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education |
$64,190 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
$62,563 |
| Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other |
$54,770 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
$53,382 |
Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
Newark at a Glance
| Metric |
Value |
Source |
| Population |
30,309 |
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003) |
| Median household income |
$71,373 |
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013) |
| Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ |
57.5% |
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003) |
| Regional Price Parity (US=100) |
102.6 (above U.S. average) |
BEA RPP 2024 |
Other Newark-Area Cities With Child Development Programs
- Wilmington, DE – 12.8 mi away (71,442 pop)
- Middletown, DE – 16.2 mi away (32,540 pop)
- Chester, PA – 23.5 mi away (33,988 pop)
- Bridgeton, NJ – 33.0 mi away (27,722 pop)
- Norristown, PA – 37.9 mi away (34,370 pop)
Frequently Asked Questions
How many accredited child development schools are near Newark, DE?
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering child development programs near Newark. The closest is University of Delaware in Newark, DE (0.3 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Reading Area Community College (46.4 miles). 4 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying child development roles near Newark?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying child development-related roles near Newark are: Special Education Teachers, Preschool ($79,560), Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education ($64,190), Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare ($58,960). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Delaware statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Wilmington instead of Newark?
Wilmington, DE is 12.8 miles from Newark and has its own set of local child development programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
Is Newark an affordable place to study child development?
Newark’s median household income of $71,373 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Newark while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Delaware public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.
How do I verify a program is accredited?
Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.
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Data verified: September 5, 2026.
Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.
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