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13 Colleges
$40,002 Avg 4-Year Tuition (In-State)
$25,941 Avg 4-Year Student Loan

Delaware ranked #47 in the nation for trade school degrees handed out in 2021. Around 1,676 students received some type of diploma that year. Students who are able to take advantage of in-state tuition will only pay an average of $10,001 per year to get their degree at a college in Delaware, while out of state students will pay an average of $17,862 per year.

An estimated 56% of college students in Delaware take out loans, with the average loan amount being $6,485 per year.

Learn more about the most popular schools below:

#1

Dawn Career Institute LLC

Newark, Delaware
Private for-profit Public vs. Private
49% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Dawn Career Institute LLC is 224, which includes 224 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 15 to 1.

Roughly 49% of students at Dawn Career Institute take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $6,072 a year. The student loan default rate of 2.0% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $25,810 during the early-career years.

Public Public vs. Private
$4,945 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
12% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Delaware Technical Community College - Terry is 12,955, which includes 4,307 full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 12 to 1.

12% of Delaware Tech students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $5,146 a year. Delaware Tech has a 3.5% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Delaware Tech is $33,455.

#3

Polytech Adult Education

Woodside, Delaware
Public Public vs. Private

There are 31 full-time undergraduates at Polytech Adult Education, and 351 students altogether. Polytech Adult Education has a freshman retention rate of 100%, which is a good sign that once students arrive at the school, they want to stay.

#4

University of Delaware

Newark, Delaware
Public Public vs. Private
$15,410 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
48% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at University of Delaware is 23,613, of which 19,328 students are undergraduates and of those, 17,912 are full-time. For undergraduates at UD, the average graduation time is 4.1 years.

About 72% of students who apply get accepted. Around 37% of accepted students are men, and 63% are women.

Approximately 48% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $8,427 a year. The school reports a student loan default rate of 0.9% which is much lower than the average rate of 10.8%!

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $59,828 during the early-career years.

#5

Wilmington University

New Castle, Delaware
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$12,030 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
65% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Wilmington University is 14,769, of which 9,421 students are undergraduates and of those, 3,107 are full-time. For undergraduates at Wilmington University, the average graduation time is 4.6 years.

Approximately 65% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The average amount of student loans is $3,303 a year. The student loan default rate of 1.6% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $46,185 during the early-career years.

Private for-profit Public vs. Private

The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1.

The student loan default rate of 3.0% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

The early-career average earnings of bachelor’s-degree holders from Academy of Massage and Bodywork is $25,646.

Private for-profit Public vs. Private
89% Freshmen Loans

There are 116 students at Schilling-Douglas School of Hair Design LLC in total, 66 are full-time undergraduates. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 14 to 1.

Roughly 89% of students at Schilling-Douglas School of Hair Design LLC take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $4,892 a year.

Students who graduate from Schilling-Douglas School of Hair Design LLC with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $21,686 during the early years of their career after graduation.

Private for-profit Public vs. Private
48% Freshmen Loans

There are 54 students at Delaware Learning Institute of Cosmetology in total, 54 are full-time undergraduates. Students tend to stick around at Delaware Learning Institute of Cosmetology. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

Roughly 48% of students at Delaware Learning Institute of Cosmetology take out loans to pay for college. The typical student loan amount is $6,368 a year.

A typical bachelor’s-degree holder from this school earns an average of $24,274 during the early-career years.

Private for-profit Public vs. Private
95% Freshmen Loans

There are 95 full-time undergraduates at Paul Mitchell the School Delaware, and 114 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 25 to 1.

Roughly 95% of students at Paul Mitchell the School Delaware take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $9,421 a year. Paul Mitchell the School Delaware has a 5.3% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from Paul Mitchell the School Delaware with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $22,879 during the early years of their career after graduation.

#10

Delaware State University

Dover, Delaware
Public Public vs. Private
$8,358 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
54% Freshmen Loans

There are 4,131 undergraduates at Del State, of which 3,617 are full-time, and there are 4,739 students altogether. For undergraduates at Del State, the average graduation time is 4.5 years.

About 59% of students who apply get accepted. Around 31% of accepted students are men, and 69% are women.

Approximately 54% of the students who attend this school take out loans. The typical student loan amount is $11,613 a year. Del State has a 3.4% student default rate. This is excellent when you compare it to the national rate of 10.8%.

Students who graduate from Del State with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $36,569 during the early years of their career after graduation.

Private for-profit Public vs. Private
65% Freshmen Loans

There are 21 full-time undergraduates at Hair Academy School of Barbering & Beauty, and 32 students altogether. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1.

65% of Hair Academy School of Barbering & Beauty students take out loans to afford college costs. The average amount of student loans is $4,620 a year. Students should know that the student default rate at this school is 16.2% which is higher than the national average of 10.8%.

#12

Goldey - Beacom College

Wilmington, Delaware
Private not-for-profit Public vs. Private
$13,050 Yearly Tuition & Fees (In-State
36% Freshmen Loans

The total student population at Goldey - Beacom College is 1,184, of which 676 students are undergraduates and of those, 615 are full-time. The school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1.

The school doesn’t accept everyone who applies - it has an acceptance rate of 63%. Of the accepted students, 46% are men and 54% are women.

Roughly 36% of students at Goldey - Beacom College take out loans to pay for college. The average amount of student loans is $4,990 a year. The student loan default rate of 3.0% means most graduates are not struggling to pay off their loans.

Students who graduate from Goldey - Beacom College with a bachelor’s degree make an average of $41,870 during the early years of their career after graduation.

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