2027 Best Value Design & Applied Arts Schools in Delaware
[Design & Applied Arts](/majors/visual-and-performing-arts/design-and-applied-arts/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for design & applied arts students.
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2027 Best Value Design & Applied Arts Schools in Delaware
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the design & applied arts degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Design & Applied Arts Schools
Delaware Technical Community College Terry earned the #1 spot for value among design & applied arts schools in Delaware. Set in the city of Dover, Delaware Technical Community College Terry is a large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $2,332, compared with $5,763 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $11,154 to complete the design & applied arts program here. Design & Applied Arts graduates of Delaware Technical Community College Terry earn a median of $43,322 early in their careers. Set against $11,154 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
Wilmington University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in design & applied arts, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a large private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $12,630. Typical student debt for design & applied arts graduates is $26,054. Early-career design & applied arts graduates make about $57,142. Set against $26,054 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
Students looking for strong value in design & applied arts will find it at University Of Delaware, which ranked #3. Located in the suburb of Newark, University Of Delaware is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $16,810, with out-of-state students paying around $41,400. Design & Applied Arts graduates carry a median of $26,000 in student loans. Early-career design & applied arts graduates make about $42,585. That is a strong return on a $26,000 median debt. Roughly 71% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, 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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