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2027 Best Value Value Schools in Delaware

[Value](/majors/multi-interdisciplinary-studies/data-analytics/business-analytics/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for value students.

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• Best Value Value Schools in Delaware

2027 Best Value Value Schools in Delaware

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

Best Value Value Schools

1

Wilmington University
New Castle, DE

$12,630 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,054 Avg Student Debt

$53,844 Median Earnings (10yr)

Wilmington University tops our 2027 list of the best value value schools in Delaware. 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. Value graduates carry a median of $26,054 in student loans. Value graduates of Wilmington University earn a median of $57,142 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $26,054 median debt.

2

University Of Delaware
Newark, DE

$16,810 In-State Tuition & Fees

$24,861 Avg Student Debt

$72,950 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Delaware is a great value for students pursuing a degree in value, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the suburb of Newark, University Of Delaware is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $16,810, while out-of-state students pay about $41,400. Typical student debt for value graduates is $24,861. Value graduates of University Of Delaware earn a median of $54,155 early in their careers. Set against $24,861 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Delaware admits about 71% of applicants.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 · 2 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.