2026 Best General Education Schools in Delaware

General Education programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for general education students pursuing a degree.

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• Best General Education Schools in Delaware

Best Schools for General Education in Delaware

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall general education education in Delaware.

Top Schools in General Education

1

Wilmington University
New Castle, DE

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

77 General Education Degrees Awarded

$33,890 Median Starting Salary

Wilmington University tops our 2026 ranking of the best general education schools. Located in the suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a large private not-for-profit university. Roughly 22% of students complete a degree within six years here. Wilmington University awarded about 77 general education degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the general education program make about $33,890 in their early career. Wilmington University graduates carry a median of $26,689 in student loans. Read more about the general education program at Wilmington University

2

Delaware State University
Dover, DE

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

11 General Education Degrees Awarded

$41,572 Median Starting Salary

Delaware State University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best general education schools. Delaware State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Dover. Delaware State University graduates 39% of students within six years. About 11 general education degrees were awarded at Delaware State University in the most recent year. Graduates of the general education program make about $41,572 in their early career. Delaware State University graduates carry a median of $26,333 in student loans. More information about a degree in general education from Delaware State University

Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 3 schools evaluated.

• 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.