2027 Best Best Schools in Delaware

Best degree programs prepare students for a range of careers in the field. The schools below stand out for the quality of their best programs.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools to find the best for best students.

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• Best Best Schools in Delaware

Best Schools for Best in Delaware

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall best education in Delaware.

Top Schools in Best

1

University Of Delaware
Newark, DE

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

86 Best Degrees Awarded

$54,155 Median Starting Salary

Leading the list is University Of Delaware, our #1 school for best. Located in the suburb of Newark, University Of Delaware is a very large public university. Roughly 82% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 86 best degrees were awarded at University Of Delaware in the most recent year. Graduates of the best program make about $54,155 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $24,861. See the full best program report for University Of Delaware

2

Wilmington University
New Castle, DE

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

33 Best Degrees Awarded

$57,142 Median Starting Salary

A rank of #2 makes Wilmington University one of the top schools for best. Set in the suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a large private not-for-profit institution. About 22% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 33 best students who graduated with this degree at Wilmington University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their best degree from Wilmington University earn around $57,142 in the first couple years of their career. Typical student debt for the program is $26,054. Read more about the best program at Wilmington University

Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, 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.