Best Spanish Schools Near Middletown, DE (2026)

Middletown, Delaware has 5 accredited schools offering spanish programs, with tuition ranging from $16,574 to $35,842 per year for indexed programs. Middletown has a population of about 24,071. Median household income is $115,252 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 45.5% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area, the top-earning spanish-related role is Writers and Authors at a median $84,130 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).


Closest Spanish Schools to Middletown

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer spanish programs near Middletown, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Middletown 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:

  • 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 Middletown. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Ranked by BOC Score โ€” U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.

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University of Delaware

Newark, DE 16.3 miles from Middletown
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
83.5 BOC Score
Graduation rate 81%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $72,950
Avg net price $17,799/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 91%
  • Programs offered: 179

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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


Spanish Wages Near Middletown

Middletown 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)
Interpreters and Translators $57,940 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $56,472
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $82,890 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $80,789
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $80,560 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $78,519
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $78,130 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $76,150
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors $63,520 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $61,910
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $77,330 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $75,370
Writers and Authors $84,130 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $81,998
Human Resources Specialists $76,700 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $74,756

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.


Middletown at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Population 24,071 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income $115,252 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ 45.5% 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 spanish schools are near Middletown, DE?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering spanish programs near Middletown. The closest is University of Delaware in Newark, DE (16.3 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Rowan University (36.7 miles). 3 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying spanish roles near Middletown?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying spanish-related roles near Middletown are: Writers and Authors ($84,130), Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary ($82,890), Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education ($80,560). 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 Newark instead of Middletown?

Newark, DE is 16.2 miles from Middletown and has its own set of local spanish programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Middletown an affordable place to study spanish?

Middletown’s median household income of $115,252 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Middletown 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 Middletown

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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 2024โ€“2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.