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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

54/100

#1 Program

Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration

Wilmington University

Top Programs in Delaware

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

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

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, Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration at Wilmington University ranks #1 in Delaware with a score of 88/100 and graduate earnings of $86,703/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.