2025 Best Associate Degree Schools in Delaware

When pursuing a college degree in today's world, there are many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our Top Delaware Colleges for an Associate ranking - to help you make that decision.

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Top Associate Degree Schools in Delaware

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University of Delaware
Newark, Delaware

258 Associate Degrees Awarded

$13,833 Average Early-Career Earnings

Our analysis found University of Delaware to be the best school for associate degrees in Delaware in this year’s ranking. UD is located in Newark, Delaware and has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 258 associate degrees to qualified graduate students.

Upon graduation, associate degree recipients go on to jobs making an average salary of $13,833 during the early years of their career.

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Delaware Technical Community College - Terry
Dover, Delaware

1,741 Associate Degrees Awarded

$45,286 Average Early-Career Earnings

$22,251 Average Student Debt

A rank of #2 on our Best Associate Degree in Delaware list means Delaware Technical Community College - Terry is a great place for students working on their degree. Delaware Tech is a public institution located in Dover, Delaware. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1,741 associate degrees in 2021-2022.

Upon graduation, associate degree recipients go on to jobs making an average salary of $45,286 during the early years of their career. Associate students carry an average student debt load of about $22,251 after getting their degree.

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Notes and References

• 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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