by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the graduate school options in Delaware, it can be hard to know where to start. This list ranks **3** schools by overall quality and student outcomes, using our 2027 methodology.
So you can compare your options, College Factual evaluated 3 graduate schools across over 20 objective factors 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:
Learn more about these excellent graduate schools below:
University Of Delaware earned the #1 spot in this year's Best Graduate Schools ranking in Delaware. Set in Newark, DE, University Of Delaware is a public institution. University Of Delaware graduates 82% of students within six years. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $16,810, compared with $41,400 for out-of-state students. Early-career graduates earn a median of $54,155. Typical student debt is $24,861.
Out of the 3 graduate schools in Delaware in this year's ranking, Wilmington University landed the #2 spot. Based in New Castle, DE, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit institution. Wilmington University graduates 22% of students within six years. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $12,630. Early-career graduates earn a median of $57,142. Typical student debt is $26,054.
The strong outcomes at Delaware State University earned it the #3 place in Delaware. Located in Dover, DE, Delaware State University is a public institution. Delaware State University posts a six-year graduation rate of 39%. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $10,670, compared with $20,634 for out-of-state students. Early-career graduates earn a median 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), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs 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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