Education at Wilmington University
New Castle, DE · Private nonprofit · Bachelor's Degree · Education, General
DegreeOutlook Score (Base Case)
25
Optimistic
25
Base Case
34
Pessimistic
Earnings
$33,890/yr (-14% vs median)
AI Risk
High (49% exposed)
Job Market
Small (5,600 openings/yr)
ROI
9.2x earnings multiple
How AI Changes the Outlook
Three scenarios based on how aggressively AI disrupts the career paths available to Education graduates.
| Optimistic No Disruption |
Base Case Gradual AI |
Pessimistic Aggressive AI |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-Year Earnings | $451K | $456K | $441K |
| Earnings Multiple | 9.1x | 9.2x | 8.9x |
| Probability of Field Employment | 71% | 63% | 47% |
| DegreeOutlook Score | 25 | 25 | 34 |
10-Year Earnings Projection
*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as AI impact compounds over time.
4-Year Tuition (Sticker)
$49,320
Median Debt at Graduation
$20,125
7.1 months of Year 1 earnings
Reported Earnings (5 Year)
$41,806
23% growth from Year 1
About Wilmington University
enrolling 8,497 students in New Castle, DE.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the DegreeOutlook Score for Education at Wilmington University?
A score of 25/100 indicates below-average financial outcomes for Education. Earnings, ROI, or AI risk factors are pulling the score down.
Will AI replace Education careers?
With 49% of typical job tasks exposed to AI, this is one of the higher-risk fields. Our pessimistic scenario projects $441,268 in decade earnings vs $450,841 in the optimistic case — a meaningful gap.
Scores use College Scorecard earnings, BLS employment projections, and AI task-exposure research.
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