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2023 Best Value Accounting Schools in Delaware

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$10,720 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$48,182 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Accounting School for You

In 2020-2021, accounting students earned 306 degrees and certificates from a Delaware school, making the subject the 9th in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Value Accounting Schools in Delaware ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in Delaware to see which ones offered the best value programs for accounting students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Accounting Schools in Delaware

Check out the accounting programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Delaware Schools for Affordable Quality in Accounting

$4,945 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Delaware Technical Community College - Terry to be the best value school for accounting students who want to pursue a degree in Delaware. Located in the small city of Dover, Delaware Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Delaware Tech are $4,945 per year. Accounting majors at Delaware Tech take out an average of $13,830 in student loans while working on their egree.

Delaware Tech also made our Best Accounting Schools in Delaware list, coming in at #2.

Full Accounting at Delaware Technical Community College - Terry Report

$15,020 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Delaware is a great value for accounting students. Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UD are $15,020 per year. Accounting majors at UD take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $692, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UD is ranked #1 for overall quality for accounting in Delaware.

Full Accounting at University of Delaware Report

#3

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE
$11,760 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Wilmington University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best accounting schools in Delaware. Wilmington University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of New Castle.

Wilmington University undergraduate students pay an average of $11,760 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, accounting graduates from Wilmington University take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Wilmington University not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Accounting Schools in Delaware list.

Full Accounting at Wilmington University Report

$8,358 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Delaware State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Accounting Schools in Delaware list. Del State is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Dover.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Del State are $8,358 per year. While working on their degree, accounting majors at Del State accumulate an average of around $27,668 in student debt.

Del State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Accounting Schools in Delaware list.

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#5

Goldey - Beacom College

Wilmington, DE
$12,750 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Goldey - Beacom College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Accounting Schools in Delaware list. Goldey - Beacom College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wilmington.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Goldey - Beacom College are $12,750 per year.

Full Accounting at Goldey - Beacom College Report

$13,515 Average Tuition & Fees

Strayer University - Delaware did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for accounting students. It came in at #6 on the list. Strayer University - Delaware is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Newark.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Strayer University - Delaware are $13,515 per year. On average, accounting graduates from Strayer University - Delaware take out $43,197 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#7

Wesley College

Dover, DE

With a ranking of #7, Wesley College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for accounting students. Wesley College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dover.

Wesley College did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Accounting Schools in Delaware list.

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Best Value Accounting Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Accounting Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 3,659
New York 7,419
Maryland 1,311
New Jersey 2,166
District of Columbia 497

One of 21 majors within the area of study, accounting has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 416,590
Finance & Financial Management 57,778
General Business/Commerce 56,042
Marketing 52,916
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 43,382

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Pixabay.

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