2023 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Delaware
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Liberal Arts General Studies 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Delaware ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Delaware to see which programs offered the best value experiences for liberal arts students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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.
Best Delaware Schools for Affordable Quality in Liberal Arts General Studies
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 degree in Delaware. Located in the city of Dover, Delaware Tech is a public college with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Delaware Tech are $4,945 per year. On average, liberal arts graduates from Delaware Tech take out $9,500 in student loans while working on their degree.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Delaware Tech is ranked #2 for overall quality for liberal arts in Delaware.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wilmington University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Delaware list. Wilmington University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of New Castle.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Wilmington University are $11,760 a year. Liberal Arts majors at Wilmington University take out an average of $29,995 in student loans while working on their egree.
Wilmington University not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Delaware list.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Delaware State University is a great value for liberal arts general studies students. Del State is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Dover.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Del State are $8,358 a year. The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Del State take out is $30,500.
Del State also made our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Delaware list, coming in at #4.
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Out of the 4 schools in Delaware that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Delaware landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Newark, UD is a public school with a very large student population.
UD undergraduate students pay an average of $15,020 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at UD take out is $6,500.
UD also took the #1 spot in our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Delaware rankings.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Pennsylvania | 3,589 |
New York | 19,150 |
Maryland | 9,515 |
New Jersey | 9,619 |
District of Columbia | 145 |
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Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 4 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.