Top 50 Best Master's Degree Programs in Delaware by ROI

Every Master's Degree program in Delaware ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment across all majors. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Programs in Delaware

Colleges with salary data

Average 20-Yr Net ROI

+$286,818

Across all Delaware programs

Average Annual Cost

$21,176

Cost of attendance

#	College	Major	20-Yr Net ROI	Median Salary	Annual Cost	Avg Debt
1	Wilmington University Grad rate: 21.0%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$989,108	$93,388	$19,326	N/A	Full ROI →
2	Wilmington University Grad rate: 21.0%	Bioethics/Medical Ethics.	+$926,248	$90,245	$19,326	N/A	Full ROI →
3	University of Delaware Grad rate: 79.2%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$795,506	$84,710	$29,347	N/A	Full ROI →
4	Strayer University-Delaware	Information Science/Studies.	+$669,540	$75,477	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
5	Wilmington University Grad rate: 21.0%	Curriculum and Instruction.	+$543,568	$71,111	$19,326	N/A	Full ROI →
6	Wilmington University Grad rate: 21.0%	Management Information Systems and Services.	+$534,828	$70,674	$19,326	N/A	Full ROI →
7	Wilmington University Grad rate: 21.0%	Health and Medical Administrative Services.	+$472,508	$67,558	$19,326	N/A	Full ROI →
8	Goldey-Beacom College Grad rate: 63.0%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$354,214	$62,174	$24,633	N/A	Full ROI →
9	Strayer University-Delaware	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$323,980	$58,199	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
10	Wilmington University Grad rate: 21.0%	Educational/Instructional Media Design.	+$323,748	$60,120	$19,326	N/A	Full ROI →
11	Wilmington University Grad rate: 21.0%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$303,408	$59,103	$19,326	N/A	Full ROI →
12	Wilmington University Grad rate: 21.0%	Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.	+$254,768	$56,671	$19,326	N/A	Full ROI →
13	Wilmington University Grad rate: 21.0%	Human Resources Management and Services.	+$237,868	$55,826	$19,326	N/A	Full ROI →
14	University of Delaware Grad rate: 79.2%	Special Education and Teaching.	+$225,406	$56,205	$29,347	N/A	Full ROI →
15	Strayer University-Delaware	Accounting and Related Services.	+$224,520	$53,226	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
16	Wilmington University Grad rate: 21.0%	Education, General.	+$191,588	$53,512	$19,326	N/A	Full ROI →
17	Wilmington University Grad rate: 21.0%	Special Education and Teaching.	+$165,348	$52,200	$19,326	N/A	Full ROI →
18	Wilmington University Grad rate: 21.0%	Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.	+$153,808	$51,623	$19,326	N/A	Full ROI →
19	Strayer University-Delaware	Public Administration.	+$121,320	$48,066	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
20	Strayer University-Delaware	Human Resources Management and Services.	+$96,800	$46,840	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
21	Wilmington University Grad rate: 21.0%	Student Counseling and Personnel Services.	+$78,328	$47,849	$19,326	N/A	Full ROI →
22	Delaware State University Grad rate: 42.1%	Social Work.	+$62,928	$47,900	$27,536	N/A	Full ROI →
23	Strayer University-Delaware	Health and Medical Administrative Services.	+$55,520	$44,776	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
24	Wilmington University Grad rate: 21.0%	Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions.	+$17,888	$44,827	$19,326	N/A	Full ROI →
25	Goldey-Beacom College Grad rate: 63.0%	Finance and Financial Management Services.	-$1,606	$44,383	$24,633	N/A	Full ROI →
26	Strayer University-Delaware	Educational Administration and Supervision.	-$12,920	$41,354	N/A	N/A	Full ROI →
27	Wilmington University Grad rate: 21.0%	Human Services, General.	-$25,832	$42,641	$19,326	N/A	Full ROI →
28	Wilmington University Grad rate: 21.0%	Criminal Justice and Corrections.	-$51,472	$41,359	$19,326	N/A	Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.