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University of Delaware Ranking Badges

UD earned 235 ranking badges in the 2027 College Factual rankings: 74 in the top 1%, 82 in the top 5%, 45 in the top 10% and 34 in the top 15% of the schools in each ranking. Its highest placement is #1 of 1,040 in Top Ranked Veterans for Liberal Arts & Humanities, a top 1% award.

Key facts

• Badges earned: 235 (2027 edition)
• In the top 1% / top 5%: 74 / 82
• Highest placement: #1 of 1,040, a top 1% award
• Fields of study with a badge: 24
• Placements this edition: 551
• Badge cutoff: a top 15% placement in a ranking

Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2027. Data as of: July 2026.

How Many Ranking Badges Has University of Delaware Earned?

University of Delaware holds 235 ranking badges across 24 fields of study, 156 of them in the top 5% or better; each badge is an award for placing in the top 15% of a ranking. It has no placements this edition in College Factual’s online-program rankings. Each ranking is recalculated when updated data becomes available. These badges come from the 2027 edition. This page indicates the top award category achieved for this year. Read about our data sources and methodologies. If you are an administrator interested in using our badge program to showcase your college’s strengths, please contact us.

Count by Award Level

Award Level	Badges
Top 1%	74
Top 5%	82
Top 10%	45
Top 15%	34
Total	235

What Is University of Delaware Known For?

University of Delaware is best known for Business, Management & Marketing: 21 of its 110 traditional-student awards are in that field. Its top-ranked majors include Rehabilitation Professions, Teacher Education Grade Specific and Information Technology. Its highest traditional-student placement is #1 of 15 in Most Popular (Delaware).

College Overall

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Overall Best			✓
Overall Best (Middle Atlantic)			✓
Overall Best (Delaware)		✓
Location Diversity	✓
Location Diversity (Middle Atlantic)	✓
Location Diversity (Delaware)		✓
Most Popular (Middle Atlantic)			✓
Most Popular (Delaware)				✓
Highest Paid Graduates (Delaware)				✓

Agriculture

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular		✓
Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs.
Most Popular	✓

Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular			✓
Ecology & Systematics Biology
Most Popular	✓
General Biology
Top Ranked			✓
Physiology & Pathology Sciences
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular	✓

Business, Management & Marketing

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked			✓
Accounting
Top Ranked			✓
Highest Paid Graduates			✓
Business Administration & Management
Top Ranked			✓
Entrepreneurial Studies
Top Ranked	✓
Finance & Financial Management
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular			✓
Highest Paid Graduates	✓
Most Focused	✓
Hospitality Management
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular	✓
Highest Paid Graduates		✓
Human Resource Management
Top Ranked		✓
International Business
Top Ranked	✓
Most Popular		✓
Management Information Systems
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular		✓
Highest Paid Graduates		✓
Marketing
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular		✓
Highest Paid Graduates			✓

Communication & Journalism

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular		✓
Communication & Media Studies
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular			✓
Highest Paid Graduates		✓
Public Relations & Advertising
Top Ranked			✓

Computer & Information Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked			✓
Computer Information Systems
Top Ranked		✓
Information Science
Top Ranked		✓
Information Technology
Top Ranked			✓
Highest Paid Graduates		✓

Education

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked			✓
Educational Administration
Top Ranked		✓
Highest Paid Graduates	✓
Special Education
Top Ranked	✓
Teacher Education Grade Specific
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular			✓
Highest Paid Graduates		✓
Teacher Education Subject Specific
Top Ranked			✓
Highest Paid Graduates		✓
Teaching English or French
Top Ranked	✓
Most Popular		✓

Engineering

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Most Popular		✓
Chemical Engineering
Most Popular	✓

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked				✓
Food, Nutrition & Related Services
Top Ranked			✓
Textile & Apparel Studies
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular		✓
Highest Paid Graduates			✓

Foreign Languages & Linguistics

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked	✓
Linguistics & Literature
Top Ranked		✓
Highest Paid Graduates			✓

Health Professions

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked			✓
Allied Health Professions
Top Ranked		✓
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
Top Ranked			✓
Health Sciences & Services
Top Ranked			✓
Nursing
Top Ranked			✓
Other Health Professions
Top Ranked	✓
Public Health
Top Ranked	✓
Most Popular	✓
Rehabilitation Professions
Top Ranked				✓

Liberal Arts & Humanities

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked			✓
Liberal Arts General Studies
Top Ranked			✓

Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Data Analytics.
Most Popular	✓
Historic Preservation
Most Popular			✓
Nutrition Science
Top Ranked		✓

Natural Resources & Conservation

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Most Popular		✓
Natural Resources Conservation
Most Popular		✓

Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular			✓
Health & Physical Education
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular			✓
Highest Paid Graduates	✓

Philosophy & Religious Studies

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked		✓
Philosophy
Top Ranked	✓

Physical Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Most Popular			✓
Chemistry
Most Popular		✓
Materials Sciences.
Most Popular			✓
Most Focused		✓
Physics
Most Popular	✓

Psychology

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Child Development & Psychology
Most Popular		✓

Public & Social Service

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked	✓
Human Services
Top Ranked			✓
Most Popular	✓

Social Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked	✓
Criminology
Top Ranked		✓
Most Popular		✓

Visual & Performing Arts

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked		✓
Design & Applied Arts
Top Ranked			✓
Highest Paid Graduates		✓
Music
Top Ranked		✓

How Does University of Delaware Rank in Athletics?

In College Factual’s 2027 athletics rankings, University of Delaware earned 15 badges across 12 sports, 3 of them in the top 5% or better; its highest placement is #3 of 240 in Outdoor Track and Field.

College Overall

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Overall Athletics	✓

Men’s Sports

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Basketball	✓
Football	✓
Lacrosse		✓
Soccer	✓

Women’s Sports

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Cross Country	✓
Lacrosse	✓
Outdoor Track and Field				✓
Outdoor Track and Field (D1)			✓
Rowing		✓
Rowing (D1)		✓
Soccer			✓
Soccer (D1)		✓
Tennis (D1)	✓
Volleyball	✓

How Does University of Delaware Rank for Veterans?

In College Factual’s 2027 veterans rankings, University of Delaware earned 110 badges, 108 of them in the top 5% or better; its highest placement is #1 of 1,040 in Top Ranked Veterans for Liberal Arts & Humanities.

College Overall

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Best for Veterans				✓

Agriculture

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Agricultural Economics
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs.
Top Ranked Veterans	✓
Animal Science
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Food Science Technology
Top Ranked Veterans		✓
General Agriculture
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Plant Sciences
Top Ranked Veterans			✓

Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Biochemistry & Biophysics
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Biotechnology
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Ecology & Systematics Biology
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
General Biology
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Neurobiology & Neurosciences
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Physiology & Pathology Sciences
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Zoology
Top Ranked Veterans			✓

Business, Management & Marketing

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Accounting
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Business Administration & Management
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Entrepreneurial Studies
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Finance & Financial Management
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Hospitality Management
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Human Resource Management
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
International Business
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Management Information Systems
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Marketing
Top Ranked Veterans				✓

Communication & Journalism

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Communication & Media Studies
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Public Relations & Advertising
Top Ranked Veterans				✓

Computer & Information Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Computer Information Systems
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Information Science
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Information Technology
Top Ranked Veterans				✓

Education

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Educational Administration
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Instructional Media Design
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Special Education
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Teacher Education Grade Specific
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Teacher Education Subject Specific
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Teaching English or French
Top Ranked Veterans				✓

Engineering

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Biomedical Engineering
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Chemical Engineering
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Civil Engineering
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Computer Engineering
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Construction Engineering
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Electrical Engineering
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Environmental Engineering
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Mechanical Engineering
Top Ranked Veterans				✓

English Language & Literature

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
General English Literature
Top Ranked Veterans				✓

Ethnic, Culture & Gender Studies

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Ethnic Studies
Top Ranked Veterans			✓

Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Food, Nutrition & Related Services
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Textile & Apparel Studies
Top Ranked Veterans			✓

Foreign Languages & Linguistics

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Linguistics & Literature
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Other Foreign Language & Literature
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Romance Languages
Top Ranked Veterans			✓

Health Professions

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Allied Health Professions
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Communication Sciences
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Dietetics & Nutrition Services
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Health Sciences & Services
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Nursing
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Public Health
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Rehabilitation Professions
Top Ranked Veterans				✓

History

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
History
Top Ranked Veterans				✓

Liberal Arts & Humanities

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Liberal Arts General Studies
Top Ranked Veterans				✓

Mathematics & Statistics

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Applied Mathematics
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Applied Statistics.
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Mathematics
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Statistics
Top Ranked Veterans			✓

Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Cognitive Science
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Data Analytics.
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Data Science.
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Historic Preservation
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Nutrition Science
Top Ranked Veterans			✓

Natural Resources & Conservation

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Natural Resources Conservation
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Wildlife Management
Top Ranked Veterans			✓

Parks, Recreation, Leisure & Fitness

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Health & Physical Education
Top Ranked Veterans				✓

Physical Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Chemistry
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Materials Sciences.
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Physics
Top Ranked Veterans			✓

Psychology

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Child Development & Psychology
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Clinical & Counseling Psychology
Top Ranked Veterans				✓

Public & Social Service

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Human Services
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Public Administration
Top Ranked Veterans			✓
Public Policy
Top Ranked Veterans			✓

Social Sciences

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Criminology
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Economics
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
International Relations & Security
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Political Science & Government
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Sociology
Top Ranked Veterans				✓

Visual & Performing Arts

Ranking	Top 15%	Top 10%	Top 5%	Top 1%
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Design & Applied Arts
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Fine & Studio Arts
Top Ranked Veterans				✓
Music
Top Ranked Veterans				✓

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Notes and References

College Factual’s rankings are drawn from U.S. Department of Education data, 2027 edition. University of Delaware appears in 551 of the College Factual rankings covered on this page.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.