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2026 Best Value General Education Schools in Delaware

[General Education](/majors/education/general-education/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value general education schools.

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• Best Value General Education Schools in Delaware

2026 Best Value General Education Schools in Delaware

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the general education degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value General Education Schools

1

Wilmington University
New Castle, DE

$12,630 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,689 Avg Student Debt

$53,844 Median Earnings (10yr)

Leading the list is Wilmington University, our #1 best value for general education in Delaware. Located in the suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a large private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $12,630. Students borrow a median of $26,689 to complete the general education program here. General Education graduates of Wilmington University earn a median of $33,890 early in their careers. Set against $26,689 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.

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Delaware State University
Dover, DE

$10,670 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,333 Avg Student Debt

$49,307 Median Earnings (10yr)

Delaware State University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in general education, landing the #2 spot this year. Set in the city of Dover, Delaware State University is a moderately-sized public institution. Students from in state pay about $10,670 in tuition and fees, compared with $20,634 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for general education graduates is $26,333. Soon after graduation, general education degree recipients from Delaware State University generally make around $41,572. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 47%.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.

• 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.