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2023 Best Value Computer Science Schools in Delaware

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Prices

5 Schools Ranked
$18,449 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$22,274 Avg Student Debt*

Today's computer science students have 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 Best Value Computer Science Schools in Delaware ranking is one of many tools that Computer Science Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Delaware to see which programs offered the best value experiences for computer science students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Top Value Computer Science Schools in Delaware

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94 Total Awards
$11,808 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Delaware Technical Community College - Terry the best value school in Delaware for computer science students working on their degree. Delaware Tech is a fairly large public school situated in Dover, Delaware. It awarded 94 degrees in 2020-2021.

Delaware Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $11,808 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $13,523 in student loans. Once they receive their degree, Delaware Tech graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $35,255 during the early year of their career.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Delaware Tech is ranked #2 for overall quality in Delaware.

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#2

Delaware State University

Dover, Delaware
16 Total Awards
$18,280 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in Delaware that were part of this year’s ranking, Delaware State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Del State is a medium-sized public school situated in Dover, Delaware. It awarded 16 degrees in 2020-2021.

Del State undergraduate students pay an average of $18,280 in tuition and fees each year. On average, students take out $27,898 in loans while pursuing their degree. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $453, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan. 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.

Del State also took the #5 spot in our Best Computer Science Schools in Delaware rankings.

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#3

Wilmington University

New Castle, Delaware
507 Total Awards
$11,760 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wilmington University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Computer Science Schools in Delaware list. This fairly large private not-for-profit school is located in New Castle, Delaware, and it awarded 507 degrees in 2020-2021.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Wilmington University are $11,760 a year. On average, students take out $27,904 in loans while pursuing their degree. During the early years of their career, Wilmington University graduates make an average of $52,115 annually.

Wilmington University also made our Best Computer Science Schools in Delaware list, coming in at #3.

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#4

University of Delaware

Newark, Delaware
185 Total Awards
$36,880 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Delaware is a great place for computer science students who want to get the most value for their educational dollar. UD is a large public school situated in Newark, Delaware. It awarded 185 degrees in 2020-2021.

UD undergraduate students pay an average of $36,880 in tuition and fees each year. On average, students take out $21,866 in loans while pursuing their degree. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $545, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan.After graduating from UD, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $46,231 during the early years of their career.

UD not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Computer Science Schools in Delaware list.

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#5

Strayer University - Delaware

Newark, Delaware
11 Total Awards
$13,515 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in Delaware that were part of this year’s ranking, Strayer University - Delaware landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in Newark, Delaware, the very small private for-profit school awarded 11 diplomas to qualifed students in 2020-2021.

Strayer University - Delaware undergraduate students pay an average of $13,515 in tuition and fees each year. 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.After graduating from Strayer University - Delaware, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $52,529 during the early years of their career.

Strayer University - Delaware also made our Best Computer Science Schools in Delaware list, coming in at #4.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 5 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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