2027 Best Liberal Arts Schools in Delaware

Liberal Arts degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for liberal arts students pursuing a degree.

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• Best Liberal Arts Schools in Delaware

Best Schools for Liberal Arts in Delaware

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the liberal arts degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Liberal Arts

1

University Of Delaware
Newark, DE

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

25 Liberal Arts Degrees Awarded

$13,833 Median Starting Salary

No school ranked higher than University Of Delaware this year for liberal arts. This very large public university is located in the suburb of Newark. University Of Delaware graduates 82% of students within six years. There were roughly 25 liberal arts students who graduated with this degree at University Of Delaware in the most recent data year. Liberal Arts graduates of University Of Delaware earn a median of $13,833 early in their careers. University Of Delaware graduates carry a median of $6,500 in student loans. More information about a degree in liberal arts from University Of Delaware

2

Wilmington University
New Castle, DE

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

77 Liberal Arts Degrees Awarded

$41,066 Median Starting Salary

A rank of #2 makes Wilmington University one of the top schools for liberal arts. Wilmington University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of New Castle. Roughly 22% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 77 liberal arts degrees were awarded at Wilmington University in the most recent year. Graduates of the liberal arts program make about $41,066 in their early career. Wilmington University graduates carry a median of $27,736 in student loans. Get the full liberal arts details for Wilmington University

Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 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.