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2026 Best Value General Education Schools in Delaware

[General Education](/majors/education/general-education/education-general/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for general education students.

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• Best Value General Education Schools in Delaware

2026 Best Value General Education Schools in Delaware

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the general education degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value General Education Schools

1

Wilmington University
New Castle, DE

$12,630 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,689 Avg Student Debt

$53,844 Median Earnings (10yr)

Wilmington University earned the #1 spot for value among general education schools in Delaware. Set in the suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a large private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $12,630 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for general education graduates is $26,689. Early-career general education graduates make about $33,890. That is a strong return on a $26,689 median debt.

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Delaware State University
Dover, DE

$10,670 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,333 Avg Student Debt

$49,307 Median Earnings (10yr)

Delaware State University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value general education schools. Delaware State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Dover. In-state tuition and fees average $10,670, while out-of-state students pay about $20,634. Typical student debt for general education graduates is $26,333. Early-career general education graduates make about $41,572. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 47%.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.

• 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 graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.