2023 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Delaware

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, liberal arts general studies students earned 649 degrees and certificates from a Delaware school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Delaware ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in Delaware to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for liberal arts students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Delaware

Check out the liberal arts associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Delaware Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Liberal Arts General Studies

#1

Delaware Technical Community College - Terry

Dover, DE

170 Associate Degrees

#1 in Quality in Delaware

$4,945 Average Tuition & Fees

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Delaware Tech are $4,945 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, liberal arts graduates from Delaware Tech carry an average student debtload of $12,205.

Delaware Tech also made our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Delaware list, coming in at #1.

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#2

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

44 Associate Degrees

#4 in Quality in Delaware

$11,760 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wilmington University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Delaware list. Wilmington University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of New Castle.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wilmington University are $11,760 per year. The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Wilmington University take out while working on their Associate Degree is $29,571.

Wilmington University did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Delaware list.

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#3

University of Delaware

Newark, DE

292 Associate Degrees

#2 in Quality in Delaware

$15,020 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in Delaware that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Delaware landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public college with a very large student population.

UD undergraduate students pay an average of $15,020 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Associate Degree, liberal arts graduates from UD carry an average student debtload of $7,512.

UD not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Associate Degree Schools in Delaware list.

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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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