by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the graduate school options in Delaware, narrowing things down is no easy task. Our ranking highlights **2** programs by overall quality and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology.
To help you make your decision, College Factual reviewed 2 graduate schools on more than 20 objective measures such as graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, and per-student spending, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). Learn more about our ranking methodology.
This is how starting salaries are distributed among the top-ranked graduate schools:
Here are the top-ranked graduate schools:
University Of Delaware tops our 2026 ranking of the best graduate schools in Delaware. This public school is set in Newark, DE. The six-year graduation rate is 82%. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $16,810, with out-of-state students paying around $41,400. Early-career graduates earn a median of $54,155. Typical student debt is $24,861.
You'll be in good company at Wilmington University, which ranked #2 this year. Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit school based in New Castle, DE. The six-year graduation rate is 22%. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $12,630. Wilmington University graduates report median early-career earnings of $57,142. The median student debt is $26,054.
Out of the 2 graduate schools in Delaware in this year's ranking, Delaware State University landed the #3 spot. Located in Dover, DE, Delaware State University is a public institution. Roughly 39% of students complete a degree within six years here. In-state tuition and fees average $10,670, while out-of-state students pay about $20,634. Delaware State University graduates report median early-career earnings of $41,572. Graduates carry a median of $26,333 in student loans.
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked graduate schools only.
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Graduate schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and per-student spending drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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Read more about our data sources and methodologies.