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2026 Best Value General Public Health Schools in Delaware

[General Public Health](/majors/health-care-professions/public-health/public-health-general/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong general public health education at a price that pays off.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for general public health students.

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• Best Value General Public Health Schools in Delaware

2026 Best Value General Public Health Schools in Delaware

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in general public health, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value General Public Health Schools

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Delaware State University
Dover, DE

$10,670 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,000 Avg Student Debt

$49,307 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in general public health, no school beat Delaware State University this year. Set in the city of Dover, Delaware State University is a moderately-sized public institution. Students from in state pay about $10,670 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $20,634. General Public Health graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. Soon after graduation, general public health degree recipients from Delaware State University generally make around $41,572. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 47% of applicants are accepted.

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University Of Delaware
Newark, DE

$16,810 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,000 Avg Student Debt

$72,950 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes University Of Delaware one of the best values for general public health. Located in the suburb of Newark, University Of Delaware is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $16,810, compared with $41,400 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for general public health graduates is $25,000. Early-career general public health graduates make about $35,437. That is a strong return on a $25,000 median debt. Roughly 71% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced 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 · 2 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).

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