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2023 Most Popular Teaching Schools in Delaware

7 Schools Ranked
$44,142 Average Earnings
$22,274 Avg Student Debt

A teaching student has lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools and bootcamps that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Most Popular Teaching Schools in Delaware ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Delaware to see which programs were the most popular for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.

Learn more about these popular schools below:

#1

Wilmington University

New Castle, Delaware
709 Total Awards
$52,115 Average Earnings
$27,904 Avg Student Debt

Our 2023 rankings named Wilmington University the most popular school in Delaware for teaching students working on their degree. Wilmington University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New Castle, Delaware. It awarded 709 degrees in 2020-2021.

By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $27,904 in student loans. Once they receive their degree, Wilmington University graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $52,115 during the early year of their career. Around 80% of those degree recipients were women.

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#2

University of Delaware

Newark, Delaware
395 Total Awards
$46,231 Average Earnings
$21,866 Avg Student Debt

Out of the 7 schools in Delaware that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Delaware landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in Newark, Delaware, the large public school handed out 395 degrees in 2020-2021.

Degree recipients from UD accumulate an average of $21,866 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $545 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan. During the early years of their career, UD graduates make an average of $46,231 annually. Of those students who received their degree, 84% were women.

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148 Total Awards
$35,255 Average Earnings
$13,523 Avg Student Debt

Out of the 7 schools in Delaware that were part of this year’s ranking, Delaware Technical Community College - Terry landed the # 3 spot on the list. This fairly large public school is located in Dover, Delaware, and it awarded 148 degrees in 2020-2021.

On average, students take out $13,523 in loans while pursuing their degree.After graduating from Delaware Tech, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $35,255 during the early years of their career. Around 88% of those degree recipients were women.

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#4

Delaware State University

Dover, Delaware
74 Total Awards
$40,156 Average Earnings
$27,898 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Delaware State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Teaching Schools in Delaware list. Del State is located in Dover, Delaware and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 74 degrees to qualified students.

On average, students take out $27,898 in loans while pursuing their degree. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $453. Once they receive their degree, Del State graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $40,156 during the early year of their career. Around 88% of those degree recipients were women.

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#5

Wesley College

Dover, Delaware
36 Total Awards
$34,600 Average Earnings
$36,679 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you attend Wesley College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Schools in Delaware list. Dover, Delaware is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out degrees to 36 students in 2020-2021.

By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $36,679 in student loans. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $303, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan. During the early years of their career, Wesley College graduates make an average of $34,600 annually. Around 86% of those degree recipients were women.

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#6

Strayer University - Delaware

Newark, Delaware
1 Total Awards
$52,529 Average Earnings
$39,315 Avg Student Debt

Strayer University - Delaware did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students. It came in at #6 on the list. Strayer University - Delaware is a very small private for-profit school situated in Newark, Delaware. It awarded 1 degrees in 2020-2021.

On average, students take out $39,315 in loans while pursuing their degree. Those who take out this much in loans have to make a monthly payment of about $121 if they are on a 10-year repayment plan. Once they receive their degree, Strayer University - Delaware graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $52,529 during the early year of their career. Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

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#7

Polytech Adult Education

Woodside, Delaware
$45,641 Average Earnings
$16,075 Avg Student Debt

Polytech Adult Education came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Schools in Delaware ranking.

On average, students take out $16,075 in loans while pursuing their degree. During the early years of their career, Polytech Adult Education graduates make an average of $45,641 annually.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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