Best Engineering Management Schools Near Wilmington, DE (2026)

Wilmington, Delaware has 5 accredited schools offering engineering management programs, with tuition ranging from $16,574 to $35,842 per year for indexed programs. Wilmington has a population of about 71,124. Median household income is $55,269 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 33.1% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area, the top-earning engineering management-related role is Computer and Information Systems Managers at a median $173,470 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Engineering Management Schools to Wilmington

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer engineering management programs near Wilmington, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Wilmington city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

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Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Delaware schools on the Delaware engineering management page.


Engineering Management Wages Near Wilmington

Wilmington 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)
Architectural and Engineering Managers $171,140 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $166,803
Industrial Engineers $103,370 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $100,750
Project Management Specialists $104,160 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $101,520
Industrial Production Managers $126,160 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $122,963
General and Operations Managers $121,630 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $118,548
Engineers, All Other $97,590 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $95,117
Management Analysts $100,920 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $98,363
Computer and Information Systems Managers $173,470 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $169,074

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.


Wilmington at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Population 71,124 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income $55,269 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ 33.1% Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100) 102.6 (above U.S. average) BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited engineering management schools are near Wilmington, DE?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering engineering management programs near Wilmington. The closest is Rowan University in Glassboro, NJ (21.8 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Johns Hopkins University (64.6 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying engineering management roles near Wilmington?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying engineering management-related roles near Wilmington are: Computer and Information Systems Managers ($173,470), Architectural and Engineering Managers ($171,140), Industrial Production Managers ($126,160). 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 Chester instead of Wilmington?

Chester, PA is 11.3 miles from Wilmington and has its own set of local engineering management programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Wilmington an affordable place to study engineering management?

Wilmington’s median household income of $55,269 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Wilmington 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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Other Programs Available in Wilmington

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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.