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2026 Best Value Value Schools in Delaware

[Value](/majors/multi-interdisciplinary-studies/data-analytics/business-analytics/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong value education at a price that pays off.

College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value value schools.

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• Best Value Value Schools in Delaware

2026 Best Value Value Schools in Delaware

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the value degrees they offer, see the list below.

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 earned the #1 spot for value among value schools in Delaware. Set in the suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a large private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $12,630. Value graduates carry a median of $26,054 in student loans. Early-career value graduates make about $57,142. Set against $26,054 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.

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University Of Delaware
Newark, DE

$16,810 In-State Tuition & Fees

$24,861 Avg Student Debt

$72,950 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Delaware earned it the #2 place for value. Set in the suburb of Newark, University Of Delaware is a very large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $16,810, with out-of-state students paying around $41,400. Value graduates carry a median of $24,861 in student loans. Early-career value graduates make about $54,155. That is a strong return on a $24,861 median debt. The acceptance rate is 71%.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled 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 1 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.