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2027 Best Value Liberal Arts Schools in Delaware

3 Colleges in the United States
$14,837 Avg Student Debt
$56,081 Avg Median Earnings (10yr)
2027 Best Value Liberal Arts Badge [Liberal Arts](/majors/liberal-arts-sciences-humanities/liberal-arts-and-general-studies/liberal-arts/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for liberal arts students.

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2027 Best Value Liberal Arts Schools in Delaware

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in liberal arts, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Liberal Arts Schools

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Delaware Technical Community College Terry tops our 2027 list of the best value liberal arts schools in Delaware. Delaware Technical Community College Terry is a large public school located in the city of Dover. In-state tuition and fees average $2,332, while out-of-state students pay about $5,763. Typical student debt for liberal arts graduates is $10,275. Early-career liberal arts graduates make about $43,322. That is a strong return on a $10,275 median debt.

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Wilmington University crest
Wilmington University
New Castle, DE

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Wilmington University earned it the #2 place for liberal arts. Wilmington University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of New Castle. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $12,630. Liberal Arts graduates carry a median of $27,736 in student loans. Early-career liberal arts graduates make about $41,066. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.

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Students looking for strong value in liberal arts will find it at University Of Delaware, which ranked #3. University Of Delaware is a very large public school located in the suburb of Newark. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $16,810, while out-of-state students pay about $41,400. Students borrow a median of $6,500 to complete the liberal arts program here. Soon after graduation, liberal arts degree recipients from University Of Delaware generally make around $13,833. Set against $6,500 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 71% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, 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 3 ranked schools only.

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