2027 Best Value Exercise Science Schools in Delaware

[Exercise Science](/majors/parks-recreation-fitness/health-and-physical-education/exercise-science/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value exercise science schools.
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2027 Best Value Exercise Science Schools in Delaware
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the exercise science degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Exercise Science Schools
Our analysis ranked Delaware Technical Community College Terry the best value for a degree in exercise science in Delaware. Set in the city of Dover, Delaware Technical Community College Terry is a large public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $2,332, compared with $5,763 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for exercise science graduates is $11,154. Soon after graduation, exercise science degree recipients from Delaware Technical Community College Terry generally make around $43,322. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Delaware State University earned it the #2 place for exercise science. Delaware State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Dover. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $10,670, while out-of-state students pay about $20,634. Typical student debt for exercise science graduates is $27,125. Early-career exercise science graduates make about $25,704. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 47% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Delaware earned it the #3 place for exercise science. Located in the suburb of Newark, University Of Delaware is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $16,810, with out-of-state students paying around $41,400. Typical student debt for exercise science graduates is $25,336. Soon after graduation, exercise science degree recipients from University Of Delaware generally make around $26,555. That is a strong return on a $25,336 median debt. Roughly 71% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled 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 · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 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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