Is University of Delaware worth it?

Newark, DE · Public · 4-year

University of Delaware is a public, four-year institution in Newark, Delaware (large suburb). It awarded 5,861 degrees in 2024, most often in finance, research and experimental psychology and business administration and management.

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Federal context for University of Delaware

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Median earnings 1 year after

$51,892

Median earnings 4 years after

$77,675

Median earnings 10 years after

$72,950

Average net price

$17,799

Completion rate

81%

Completions (2024)

5,861

Years to pay back

under 1 year

Students (undergrad)

19,071

Median earnings after completing, by program

ProgramCredentialMedian earnings, 1yrMedian earnings, 4yrGraduates counted
Finance and Financial Management ServicesBachelor's$66,889$101,605359
MarketingBachelor's$54,390$88,383328
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's$81,286$98,486312
EconomicsBachelor's$55,905$95,318202
Communication and Media StudiesBachelor's$41,897$70,414196
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's$48,587$56,301190
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's$58,041$89,105177
Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's$74,313$93,873173
Research and Experimental PsychologyBachelor's$31,532$63,614168
CriminologyBachelor's$35,968$63,553167
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessBachelor's$26,555$76,478156
Accounting and Related ServicesBachelor's$71,491$105,425149
Biology, GeneralBachelor's$39,746$74,535144
Political Science and GovernmentBachelor's$31,972$66,224136
Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's$105,527$135,799134

Source: College Scorecard, June 2026 release, and IPEDS. Earnings cover federally aided students only, so they do not cover every graduate.

Awards conferred, by program

Awards conferred in 2024, from IPEDS completions.
ProgramAward levelAwards
Finance, GeneralBachelor's277
Research and Experimental Psychology, OtherBachelor's213
Speech Communication and RhetoricBachelor's183
General StudiesAssociate178
Marketing/Marketing Management, GeneralBachelor's170
Biology/Biological Sciences, GeneralBachelor's158
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseBachelor's154
Mechanical EngineeringBachelor's145
Business Administration and Management, GeneralMaster's143
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralBachelor's124

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Sources: federal figures for University of Delaware. Federal figures from College Scorecard and IPEDS. Occupation pay from Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS for Delaware. Counts under 10 are not published.

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