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Best Value Degrees in Delaware (2026)

Top 94 of 94 programs in Delaware · Updated 2026

The best college programs in Delaware, ranked by overall value. We scored 94 programs across Delaware schools on earnings, AI resilience, job demand, and tuition ROI. The top programs average $47,855/yr in graduate earnings.

Programs in DE

Avg Earnings (Top 100)

$47,855/yr

Avg DW Score

62/100

#1 Program

Nursing (RN/BSN)

Delaware Technical Community College-Terry

Top Programs in Delaware

Top 94 programs by DegreeWorth Score. Click any row for full analysis.

#	Program	DW Score	Earnings	AI Risk	ROI
1	Nursing (RN/BSN) Delaware Technical Community College-Terry · Dover, DE	91 85–91	$86,455/yr	High	42.5x
2	Nursing (RN/BSN) Delaware State University · Dover, DE	89 84–87	$84,049/yr	High	19.5x
3	Nursing (RN/BSN) Wilmington University · New Castle, DE	89 83–87	$86,703/yr	High	18.1x
4	Computer & Information Science University of Delaware · Newark, DE	84 72–87	$75,310/yr	Very High	16.3x
5	Nursing (RN/BSN) University of Delaware · Newark, DE	86 80–83	$81,286/yr	High	13.6x
6	Business Administration University of Delaware · Newark, DE	83 75–86	$58,041/yr	High	13.1x
7	Accounting University of Delaware · Newark, DE	81 72–86	$71,491/yr	Very High	15.5x
8	Finance University of Delaware · Newark, DE	81 74–86	$66,889/yr	Very High	14.4x
9	IT Management Wilmington University · New Castle, DE	80 68–85	$56,597/yr	Very High	18.9x
10	Business Administration Delaware State University · Dover, DE	80 73–82	$44,022/yr	High	14.7x
11	Management Science & Analytics University of Delaware · Newark, DE	85 78–84	$73,420/yr	Very High	10.4x
12	Business (General) Strayer University-Delaware · Wilmington, DE	81 76–80	$55,431/yr	High	10.6x
13	Computer & Information Science Strayer University-Delaware · Wilmington, DE	82 70–82	$67,315/yr	Very High	14.0x
14	Business Administration Wilmington University · New Castle, DE	78 71–81	$44,876/yr	High	12.8x
15	Information Science Strayer University-Delaware · Wilmington, DE	81 70–82	$71,167/yr	Very High	14.7x
16	Teacher Education (General) Delaware State University · Dover, DE	76 76–74	$47,728/yr	High	11.2x
17	Criminal Justice Wilmington University · New Castle, DE	74 71–74	$43,726/yr	Moderate	10.4x
18	Accounting Goldey-Beacom College · Wilmington, DE	75 69–77	$57,534/yr	Very High	11.1x
19	Teacher Education (General) Wilmington University · New Castle, DE	74 73–73	$48,003/yr	High	10.2x
20	Economics University of Delaware · Newark, DE	74 66–78	$55,905/yr	Very High	12.1x
21	Marketing University of Delaware · Newark, DE	72 63–78	$54,390/yr	Very High	14.2x
22	International Business University of Delaware · Newark, DE	76 72–77	$57,941/yr	Very High	8.0x
23	Accounting Wilmington University · New Castle, DE	72 64–75	$47,047/yr	Very High	11.9x
24	Human Resources Wilmington University · New Castle, DE	75 72–74	$58,049/yr	High	11.2x
25	Criminal Justice Strayer University-Delaware · Wilmington, DE	71 69–72	$43,405/yr	Moderate	8.9x
26	Teacher Education (General) University of Delaware · Newark, DE	70 70–70	$48,587/yr	High	7.8x
27	Teacher Education (Subject-Specific) University of Delaware · Newark, DE	72 68–73	$49,041/yr	High	8.6x
28	Medical Laboratory Science University of Delaware · Newark, DE	72 72–68	$73,722/yr	Moderate	10.7x
29	Finance Wilmington University · New Castle, DE	74 69–76	$49,275/yr	Very High	9.0x
30	Accounting Strayer University-Delaware · Wilmington, DE	72 65–74	$52,373/yr	Very High	9.7x
31	Computer Engineering University of Delaware · Newark, DE	77 66–77	$73,750/yr	Very High	10.5x
32	Chemistry University of Delaware · Newark, DE	71 64–72	$54,055/yr	High	11.0x
33	Entrepreneurship University of Delaware · Newark, DE	74 69–74	$52,185/yr	High	7.1x
34	Agricultural Business University of Delaware · Newark, DE	69 66–71	$49,885/yr	High	6.8x
35	Electrical Engineering University of Delaware · Newark, DE	70 61–73	$75,877/yr	Very High	17.0x
36	Apparel and Textiles University of Delaware · Newark, DE	64 58–69	$47,760/yr	High	10.7x
37	Management Information Systems (MIS) University of Delaware · Newark, DE	67 55–71	$73,332/yr	Very High	15.7x
38	Chemical Engineering University of Delaware · Newark, DE	68 63–68	$80,564/yr	High	13.7x
39	Civil Engineering University of Delaware · Newark, DE	67 62–68	$72,783/yr	High	12.7x
40	Mechanical Engineering University of Delaware · Newark, DE	68 61–69	$74,313/yr	Very High	13.2x
41	Hospitality Management University of Delaware · Newark, DE	64 56–70	$37,563/yr	High	10.3x
42	Mathematics University of Delaware · Newark, DE	63 52–70	$52,308/yr	Very High	13.3x
43	Software Development Wilmington University · New Castle, DE	67 58–67	$46,211/yr	Very High	8.6x
44	Biomedical Engineering University of Delaware · Newark, DE	65 59–66	$71,980/yr	High	13.2x
45	Food Science & Nutrition University of Delaware · Newark, DE	62 58–64	$39,066/yr	High	5.1x
46	Criminal Justice Goldey-Beacom College · Wilmington, DE	61 58–61	$32,960/yr	Moderate	5.1x
47	Biology University of Delaware · Newark, DE	58 51–63	$39,746/yr	High	11.2x
48	Biology Delaware State University · Dover, DE	60 56–61	$39,327/yr	High	11.4x
49	Social Work Delaware State University · Dover, DE	58 55–59	$33,413/yr	Moderate	11.9x
50	Environmental Engineering University of Delaware · Newark, DE	62 56–63	$65,634/yr	Very High	11.8x
51	Kinesiology & Exercise Science University of Delaware · Newark, DE	53 45–61	$26,555/yr	Moderate	11.6x
52	Design & Applied Arts University of Delaware · Newark, DE	57 53–61	$42,585/yr	High	10.0x
53	Engineering Physics Delaware State University · Dover, DE	63 58–64	$54,210/yr	Very High	12.1x
54	Marketing Wilmington University · New Castle, DE	61 56–62	$39,794/yr	Very High	7.1x
55	Public Health University of Delaware · Newark, DE	58 49–61	$35,437/yr	High	8.9x
56	Public Relations & Advertising Wilmington University · New Castle, DE	60 56–61	$40,408/yr	High	7.2x
57	Kinesiology & Exercise Science Delaware State University · Dover, DE	53 48–55	$25,704/yr	Moderate	10.1x
58	Communications & Media Studies University of Delaware · Newark, DE	53 46–60	$41,897/yr	High	10.8x
59	Political Science University of Delaware · Newark, DE	53 45–64	$31,972/yr	Very High	11.3x
60	History University of Delaware · Newark, DE	56 50–59	$34,753/yr	High	7.8x
61	Liberal Arts & General Studies Wilmington University · New Castle, DE	53 58–51	$41,066/yr	Low	9.4x
62	Liberal Arts & General Studies Delaware State University · Dover, DE	51 54–50	$35,998/yr	Low	11.1x
63	Educational Leadership University of Delaware · Newark, DE	53 49–56	$44,463/yr	High	9.9x
64	Physics University of Delaware · Newark, DE	58 55–60	$52,741/yr	Very High	7.2x
65	Research and Experimental Psychology University of Delaware · Newark, DE	55 48–59	$31,532/yr	High	8.6x
66	Criminology Delaware State University · Dover, DE	53 46–59	$30,710/yr	High	12.2x
67	Criminology University of Delaware · Newark, DE	54 47–59	$35,968/yr	High	9.1x
68	Public Policy University of Delaware · Newark, DE	52 45–57	$36,796/yr	High	9.6x
69	Psychology Wilmington University · New Castle, DE	56 50–57	$35,666/yr	High	8.6x
70	Animal Science University of Delaware · Newark, DE	52 49–53	$40,317/yr	High	5.3x
71	Health Sciences Wilmington University · New Castle, DE	56 52–54	$47,002/yr	High	8.5x
72	Plant Science University of Delaware · Newark, DE	52 48–53	$39,362/yr	High	5.1x
73	Biochemistry & Molecular Biology University of Delaware · Newark, DE	54 50–54	$47,912/yr	High	6.4x
74	International Relations University of Delaware · Newark, DE	52 46–55	$38,250/yr	High	7.8x
75	Computer Programming Wilmington University · New Castle, DE	54 43–56	$35,551/yr	Very High	6.2x
76	Behavioral Sciences Wilmington University · New Castle, DE	50 48–51	$38,937/yr	High	8.7x
77	Psychology Delaware State University · Dover, DE	50 43–54	$27,012/yr	High	10.2x
78	Natural Resources & Conservation University of Delaware · Newark, DE	48 42–52	$38,908/yr	High	8.7x
79	Human Services University of Delaware · Newark, DE	48 44–49	$32,812/yr	Moderate	7.3x
80	Agriculture Delaware State University · Dover, DE	50 45–50	$38,873/yr	High	10.5x
81	Sociology University of Delaware · Newark, DE	47 41–53	$29,714/yr	High	8.4x
82	Communications & Media Studies Delaware State University · Dover, DE	45 38–49	$30,098/yr	High	10.1x
83	Neuroscience University of Delaware · Newark, DE	44 34–53	$31,854/yr	High	11.7x
84	Fine Arts & Studio Art University of Delaware · Newark, DE	43 37–46	$21,935/yr	Moderate	6.2x
85	Agriculture University of Delaware · Newark, DE	44 39–46	$39,696/yr	High	5.2x
86	Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs University of Delaware · Newark, DE	38 29–48	$29,598/yr	High	10.8x
87	Romance Languages & Literatures University of Delaware · Newark, DE	44 39–47	$36,297/yr	Very High	4.6x
88	English University of Delaware · Newark, DE	41 34–48	$32,487/yr	Very High	8.3x
89	Ecology & Evolution University of Delaware · Newark, DE	44 39–45	$33,296/yr	High	4.2x
90	Health Sciences University of Delaware · Newark, DE	42 38–43	$35,637/yr	High	4.5x
91	Education Wilmington University · New Castle, DE	40 36–42	$33,890/yr	High	7.5x
92	Ethnic & Cultural Minority University of Delaware · Newark, DE	40 33–44	$38,124/yr	Very High	4.9x
93	Wildlife & Fisheries Science University of Delaware · Newark, DE	31 24–36	$22,411/yr	High	6.2x
94	Dietetics & Nutrition University of Delaware · Newark, DE	31 20–42	$17,669/yr	High	7.9x

Methodology

This ranking includes the top 94 programs at Delaware colleges and universities, drawn from 94 total programs with earnings data. Programs are ranked by DegreeWorth Score (0–100), which combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and tuition ROI.

Only in-state tuition is used for ROI calculations. Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best college program in Delaware?

By DegreeWorth Score, Nursing (RN/BSN) at Delaware Technical Community College-Terry ranks #1 in Delaware with a score of 91/100 and graduate earnings of $86,455/yr.

How many college programs are in Delaware?

Our database includes 94 programs across Delaware colleges with reported earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2025.