Wilmington University-Delaware Rankings & Recognition

Wilmington University-Delaware appears in 8 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #178 of 379 for criminal justice, and #1 of 1 ranked colleges in Delaware.

Wilmington University-Delaware rankings by major

Source: CollegesRef value rankings from U.S. College Scorecard data, 2025

Each ranking compares bachelor's programs in one field. A college's value score is the weighted average of four percentiles among the ranked colleges: graduate earnings, average net price, debt compared with earnings, and graduation rate. Percentiles here are 100 for the best figure in the field. How the rankings work

Criminal justice

Ranked #178 of 379 for value

Criminal Justice and Corrections · 48 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $58,493; Ranked-college median: $55,481
Median debt: $16,957; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 52.4 of 100 · #1 of 1 in Delaware

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 69th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 30th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 86th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 2th percentile

Average net price $20,210 (median $16,222) · graduation rate 24.8% · debt is 29% of earnings

Ranked just above: Curry College (#177)
Ranked just below: Ball State University (#179)

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Nursing

Ranked #189 of 686 for value

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 119 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $97,666; Ranked-college median: $85,171
Median debt: $14,811; Ranked-college median: $20,938

Value score 61.1 of 100 · #3 of 4 in Delaware

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 83th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 40th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 88th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 2th percentile

Average net price $20,210 (median $18,014) · graduation rate 24.8% · debt is 15% of earnings

Ranked just above: Morehead State University (#188)
Ranked just below: Western Connecticut State University (#190)

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Finance

Ranked #272 of 330 for value

Finance and Financial Management Services · 43 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $68,627; Ranked-college median: $77,916
Median debt: $14,334; Ranked-college median: $19,500

Value score 32.2 of 100 · #2 of 2 in Delaware

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 19th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 40th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 73th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 1th percentile

Average net price $20,210 (median $17,502) · graduation rate 24.8% · debt is 21% of earnings

Ranked just above: Canisius College (#271)
Ranked just below: University of New Orleans (#273)

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Marketing

Ranked #309 of 354 for value

Marketing · 41 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $63,979; Ranked-college median: $67,486

Value score 29.8 of 100 · #2 of 2 in Delaware

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 34th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 41th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 1th percentile

Average net price $20,210 (median $17,699) · graduation rate 24.8%

Ranked just above: Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania (#308)
Ranked just below: Northwest Missouri State University (#310)

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Education

Ranked #313 of 521 for value

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · 39 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $50,589; Ranked-college median: $48,822
Median debt: $22,168; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 44.5 of 100 · #2 of 2 in Delaware

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 62th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 35th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 53th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 2th percentile

Average net price $20,210 (median $17,201) · graduation rate 24.8% · debt is 44% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Colorado Colorado Springs (#312)
Ranked just below: Marian University-Indiana (#314)

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Accounting

Ranked #405 of 408 for value

Accounting and Related Services · 58 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $59,954; Ranked-college median: $76,108
Median debt: $22,502; Ranked-college median: $20,500

Value score 13.3 of 100 · #2 of 2 in Delaware

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 6th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 38th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 7th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 1th percentile

Average net price $20,210 (median $17,285) · graduation rate 24.8% · debt is 38% of earnings

Ranked just above: Gardner-Webb University (#404)
Ranked just below: Flagler College (#406)

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Business

Ranked #495 of 986 for value

Business Administration, Management and Operations · 136 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $66,899; Ranked-college median: $64,860
Median debt: $18,000; Ranked-college median: $21,375

Value score 49.5 of 100 · #2 of 4 in Delaware

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 58th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 45th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 74th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 3th percentile

Average net price $20,210 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 24.8% · debt is 27% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Dallas (#494)
Ranked just below: Missouri Western State University (#496)

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Psychology

Ranked #602 of 814 for value

Psychology, General · 98 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $50,669; Ranked-college median: $51,007
Median debt: $23,412; Ranked-college median: $21,000

Value score 37.2 of 100 · #2 of 3 in Delaware

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 48th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 45th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 33th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 2th percentile

Average net price $20,210 (median $18,874) · graduation rate 24.8% · debt is 46% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Wisconsin-Superior (#601)
Ranked just below: University of Louisiana at Monroe (#603)

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Avg. net price: $20,210
Graduation: 24.8%
Students: 7,906

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