Best ROI Colleges in Delaware
9 schools ranked by median earnings divided by average net price — the schools where the math actually works. Updated from the latest federal filings.
Includes two-year, technical and community colleges alongside four-year universities — the typeis shown under each name. Schools appear only where the underlying figures exist: a real undergraduate population and a published graduation rate. Satellite campuses that repeat a parent institution's numbers are collapsed into one entry.
| # | School | Earnings ÷ Net Price | Net Price | Grad Rate | Earnings 10yr | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Delaware Newark · public | 4.1× | $17,799 | 80.7% | $72,950 | 70.6% |
| 2 | Goldey-Beacom College Wilmington · private | 3.9× | $15,554 | 64.8% | $59,892 | 84.5% |
| 3 | Delaware Technical Community College-Terry Dover · public | 3.6× | $11,578 | 28.2% | $41,448 | — |
| 4 | Delaware State University Dover · public | 3.5× | $13,910 | 47.7% | $49,307 | 46.6% |
| 5 | Wilmington University New Castle · private | 3.4× | $15,644 | 46.3% | $53,844 | — |
| 6 | Dawn Career Institute LLC Newark · private | 2.1× | $14,839 | 74.7% | $30,429 | — |
| 7 | Paul Mitchell the School-Delaware Newark · private | 1.9× | $16,753 | 58.5% | $32,242 | — |
| 8 | Strayer University-Delaware Wilmington · private | 1.8× | $22,593 | 20.0% | $40,092 | — |
| 9 | Schilling-Douglas School of Hair Design Newark · private | 1.5× | $18,896 | 52.3% | $27,420 | — |
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Data from U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS, College Scorecard, Clery Act). Updated annually. Rankings reflect the data as reported — not editorial opinion.