2026 Best Value General Economics Schools in Delaware

[General Economics](/majors/social-sciences/economics/economics-general/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong general economics education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value general economics schools.
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2026 Best Value General Economics Schools in Delaware
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the general economics degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value General Economics Schools
Leading the list is University Of Delaware, our #1 best value for general economics in Delaware. Located in the suburb of Newark, University Of Delaware is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $16,810, while out-of-state students pay about $41,400. Students borrow a median of $25,261 to complete the general economics program here. General Economics graduates of University Of Delaware earn a median of $55,905 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $25,261 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. 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 · 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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