Best value colleges in Delaware
Every Delaware college we have data for, ranked by 10-year return on investment.
18
Colleges
$15,117
Avg net price as of 2024
$50,108
Median earnings as of 2024
$15,388
Median debt as of 2024
Top colleges in Delaware
Showing the top 8 of 18 by ROI — sort the table, or use the finder to filter all Delaware colleges by cost, earnings and major.
| # | College | Type | 5-yr earnings | Net price | Median debt | 10-yr ROI | DR Rating | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Delaware Newark, DE | Public | $75,637 | $17,799 | $24,572 | +282% | Strong return | |
| 2 | Wilmington University New Castle, DE | Private | $67,111 | $15,644 | $20,000 | +217% | Strong return | |
| 3 | Goldey-Beacom College Wilmington, DE | Private | $65,020 | $15,554 | $18,900 | +190% | Strong return | |
| 4 | Strayer University-Delaware Wilmington, DE | For-profit | $60,194 | $22,593 | $40,621 | +45% | Break-even | |
| 5 | Delaware State University Dover, DE | Public | $52,155 | $13,910 | $26,000 | +10% | Break-even | |
| 6 | Delaware Technical Community College-Terry Dover, DE | Public | $49,078 | $11,578 | $10,500 | -19% | Poor return | |
| 7 | Paul Mitchell the School-Delaware Newark, DE | For-profit | $28,315 | $16,753 | $9,833 | -921% | Poor return | |
| 8 | Dawn Career Institute LLC Newark, DE | For-profit | $27,939 | $14,839 | $9,500 | -1,032% | Poor return |
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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. ROI is computed by Degree Return — see how. Read the methodology. Data as of 2024.