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2026 Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools in Delaware

[Accounting and Finance](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/accounting/accounting-and-finance/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools to find the best return on investment for accounting and finance students.

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• Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools in Delaware

2026 Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools in Delaware

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the accounting and finance degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools

1

Wilmington University
New Castle, DE

$12,630 In-State Tuition & Fees

$22,243 Avg Student Debt

$53,844 Median Earnings (10yr)

Wilmington University earned the #1 spot for value among accounting and finance schools in Delaware. Set in the suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a large private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $12,630. Accounting And Finance graduates carry a median of $22,243 in student loans. Early-career accounting and finance graduates make about $54,822. That is a strong return on a $22,243 median debt.

2

University Of Delaware
Newark, DE

$16,810 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,177 Avg Student Debt

$72,950 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Delaware came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value accounting and finance schools. Located in the suburb of Newark, University Of Delaware is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $16,810, compared with $41,400 for out-of-state students. Accounting And Finance graduates carry a median of $26,177 in student loans. Soon after graduation, accounting and finance degree recipients from University Of Delaware generally make around $71,491. That is a strong return on a $26,177 median debt. University Of Delaware admits about 71% of applicants.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.