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.

2023 Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Delaware

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

Best Delaware Schools for Affordable Quality in Liberal Arts General Studies

#1

Delaware Technical Community College - Terry

Dover, DE

170 Degrees

#2 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 degree in Delaware. Located in the small city of Dover, Delaware Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Delaware Tech are $4,945 a 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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#2

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

121 Degrees

#3 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 Schools in Delaware list. Wilmington University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of New Castle.

Wilmington University undergraduate students pay an average of $11,760 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Liberal Arts majors at Wilmington University take out an average of $29,995 in student loans while working on their egree.

Wilmington University did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Delaware list.

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#3

Delaware State University

Dover, DE

27 Degrees

#4 in Quality in Delaware

$8,358 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Delaware State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Delaware list. Del State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Dover.

Del State undergraduate students pay an average of $8,358 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at Del State take out is $30,500.

Del State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Delaware list.

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#4

University of Delaware

Newark, DE

315 Degrees

#1 in Quality in Delaware

$15,020 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Delaware helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best liberal arts general studies schools in Delaware. Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UD are $15,020 per year. The average amount in student loans that liberal arts majors at UD take out is $6,500.

UD did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Liberal Arts General Studies Schools in Delaware list.

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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).

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