2023 Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Schools in Delaware
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Schools in Delaware to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Delaware to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Bachelor's Degree Schools in Delaware
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Our analysis found University of Delaware to be the most popular school for students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Delaware. UD is located in Newark, Delaware and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4,743 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
The average in-state tuition and fees for students at UD is $15,020. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $36,880. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $22,219 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 61% were women.
UD does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 100% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Out of the 7 schools in Delaware that were part of this year’s ranking, Wilmington University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in New Castle, Delaware, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1,831 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
If you want to attend Wilmington University, expect to pay an average of $11,760 in tuition and fees. Of course, this could be reduced if you receive financial aid. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $27,817 in student loans. Around 67% of those degree recipients were women.
Wilmington University does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 85% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Delaware State University is a great place for students working on their bachelor’s degree. Del State is a public institution located in Dover, Delaware. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 613 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full-time students from Delaware pay an average of $8,358 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Del State. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $18,280. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $27,898 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 72% were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Del State. In 2019-2020 about 66% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Wesley College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular schools in Delaware. This very small private not-for-profit school is located in Dover, Delaware, and it awarded 220 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $36,679 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 65% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Wesley College does offer online classes in some areas. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 74% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Goldey - Beacom College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Delaware list. Located in Wilmington, Delaware, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 173 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $23,393 in student loans. Of those students who received their degree, 58% were women.
Delaware Technical Community College - Terry ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Delaware list. Delaware Tech is located in Dover, Delaware and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 94 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
In-state students pay an average of $4,945 in tuition and fees if they attend Delaware Tech full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $11,808. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Delaware Tech accumulate an average of $22,707 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 90% were women.
Some students may be able to take online classes at Delaware Tech. During the 2019-2020 year, about 93% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Strayer University - Delaware came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Delaware ranking. Strayer University - Delaware is a very small private for-profit school situated in Newark, Delaware. It awarded 34 bachelor’s degrees in 2020-2021.
If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $13,515 to cover tuition and fees at Strayer University - Delaware. The school does not offer an in-state discount. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Strayer University - Delaware accumulate an average of $44,452 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Around 79% of those degree recipients were women.
Since Strayer University - Delaware is primarily an online school, it is an excellent choice for undergraduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.
References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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