by our College Data Analytics TeamThere are lots of options to choose from today when trying to decide which grad school to attend. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Master's Degree Colleges in Delaware ranking.
What's on This Page: * Our Methodology
We analyzed 3 grad schools across Delaware to determine which have the best master's degree programs. Our ranking for the best grad schools is based on objective factors. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another. The following gives more info on what goes into our ranking factors and why we consider those factors.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with a master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
In addition to average starting salaries, we also consider the average amount of student loans that graduate students take on while pursuing their master's degree. We consider this number in conjunction with average post-graduation earnings to gauge the difficulty master's recipients will have paying back their loans.
We also analyze a number of other factors in addition to average post-graduation earnings and average student debt when coming up with our yearly Best Master's Degree Schools ranking. On a broad level, other factors that go into our rankings include such things as the demand of the school, the student body caliber, if the school has online options, and the educational resources provided by the school.
We go into more detail on these factors on our graduate school ranking methodology page.
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Learn more about these excellent grad schools below:
University of Delaware tops this year’s ranking as the best grad school for master’s degrees in Delaware for overall quality. Located in Newark, Delaware, the large public school handed out 962 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
During the early years of their career, master’s degree graduates from UD make an average of $59,514 a year.
A rank of #2 on our Best Master’s Degree in Delaware list means Wilmington University is a great place for students working on their degree. Located in New Castle, Delaware, the fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 1,814 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Those who receive a master’s degree from Wilmington University go into careers with an average salary of $59,764 during the early years of their career.
A rank of #3 on our Best Master’s Degree in Delaware list means Delaware State University is a great place for students working on their degree. This medium-sized public school is located in Dover, Delaware, and it awarded 143 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Those who receive a master’s degree from Del State go into careers with an average salary of $38,329 during the early years of their career.
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More about our data sources and methodologies.