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2026 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools in Delaware

1 Colleges in the United States
$26,054 Avg Student Debt
$53,844 Avg Median Earnings (10yr)
2026 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Badge [Higher Education/Higher Education Administration](/majors/education/educational-administration/higher-education-higher-education-administration/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools to find the best return on investment for higher education/higher education administration students.

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2026 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools in Delaware

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the higher education/higher education administration degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools

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Wilmington University crest
Wilmington University
New Castle, DE

Wilmington University earned the #1 spot for value among higher education/higher education administration schools in Delaware. Set in the suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a large private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $12,630. Typical student debt for higher education/higher education administration graduates is $26,054. Early-career higher education/higher education administration graduates make about $99,801. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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