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2023 Most Popular Master's Degree Schools in Delaware

6 Schools Ranked

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 and bootcamps with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Master's Degree Schools in Delaware ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Delaware to see which master'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.

Learn more about these popular schools below:

#1

Wilmington University

New Castle, Delaware
1,814 Total Awards
$9,060 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Wilmington University the most popular school in Delaware for students working on their master’s degree. Located in New Castle, Delaware, the fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 1,814 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 70% were women.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Wilmington University. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 82% took at least some of their classes online.

Full Wilmington University Report

#2

University of Delaware

Newark, Delaware
962 Total Awards
$18,128 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you attend University of Delaware. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in Delaware list. UD is located in Newark, Delaware and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 962 master’s degrees to qualified students.

Around 56% of those degree recipients were women.

UD does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 81% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#3

Goldey - Beacom College

Wilmington, Delaware
271 Total Awards

The excellent master’s degree programs at Goldey - Beacom College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular schools in Delaware. Located in Wilmington, Delaware, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 271 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 57% of those degree recipients were women.

Full Goldey - Beacom College Report

#4

Delaware State University

Dover, Delaware
143 Total Awards
$5,510 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Delaware State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in Delaware list. Del State is located in Dover, Delaware and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 143 master’s degrees to qualified students.

Around 76% of those degree recipients were women.

Del State does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 61% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#5

Wesley College

Dover, Delaware
61 Total Awards

You’ll be in good company if you attend Wesley College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in Delaware list. Wesley College is a very small private not-for-profit school situated in Dover, Delaware. It awarded 61 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Around 79% of those degree recipients were women.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Wesley College. During the 2019-2020 year, about 14% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#6

Strayer University - Delaware

Newark, Delaware
13 Total Awards
$15,135 Average Tuition & Fees

Strayer University - Delaware landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree programs. Located in Newark, Delaware, the very small private for-profit school awarded 13 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.

Around 69% of those degree recipients were women.

Since the graduate programs at Strayer University - Delaware are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 6 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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