2026 Best Value Liberal Arts Schools in Delaware
[Liberal Arts](/majors/liberal-arts-sciences-humanities/liberal-arts-and-general-studies/liberal-arts/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong liberal arts education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for liberal arts students.
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2026 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
Leading the list is Delaware Technical Community College Terry, our #1 best value for liberal arts 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, with out-of-state students paying around $5,763. Students borrow a median of $10,275 to complete the liberal arts program here. Liberal Arts graduates of Delaware Technical Community College Terry earn a median of $43,322 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
Students looking for strong value in liberal arts will find it at Wilmington University, which ranked #2. Wilmington University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of New Castle. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $12,630. Students borrow a median of $27,736 to complete the liberal arts program here. Early-career liberal arts graduates make about $41,066. That is a strong return on a $27,736 median debt.
University Of Delaware came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best value liberal arts schools. Located in the suburb of Newark, University Of Delaware is a very large public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $16,810, while out-of-state students pay about $41,400. Liberal Arts graduates carry a median of $6,500 in student loans. Liberal Arts graduates of University Of Delaware earn a median of $13,833 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $6,500 median debt. The acceptance rate is 71%.
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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 2 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).
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