Ranked #8 in popularity, accounting is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in Delaware to determine which ones were the best for accounting students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 320 degrees in accounting annually.
The accounting program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Accounting rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for accounting schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Accounting Schools in Delaware ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the accounting degrees they offer, see the list below.
University of Delaware is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in accounting. Located in the large suburb of Newark, UD is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #96 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UD is a great university overall.
There were about 106 accounting students who graduated with this degree at UD in the most recent data year. Accounting degree recipients from University of Delaware get an earnings boost of approximately $16,426 above the typical income of accounting majors.
Wilmington University is a great choice for students interested in a degree in accounting. Wilmington University is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of New Castle. This university ranks 3rd out of 3 colleges for overall quality in the state of Delaware.
There were roughly 132 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Wilmington University in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the accounting program state that they receive average early career earnings of $53,502.
If you have a knack for numbers and want a career that allows you to use your skills in the business field, consider the online Bachelor of Science in Accounting degree program at Southern New Hampshire University.
Every student who is interested in accounting needs to check out Delaware Technical Community College - Terry. Located in the city of Dover, Delaware Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #478 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Delaware Tech is a great college overall.
There were about 47 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Delaware Tech in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the accounting program report average early career wages of $36,743.
It is hard to beat Delaware State University if you want to pursue a degree in accounting. Del State is a moderately-sized public university located in the small city of Dover. This university ranks 1409th out of 2,152 schools for overall quality nationwide.
There were roughly 19 accounting students who graduated with this degree at Del State in the most recent data year.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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