Highest ROI College Degrees in Delaware

Top 20 college + major combinations in Delaware ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

#	College	Major	20-Yr Net ROI	Median Salary	Annual Cost
1	Wilmington University Grad rate: 21.0%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$989,108	$93,388	$19,326	Full ROI →
2	Wilmington University Grad rate: 21.0%	Bioethics/Medical Ethics.	+$926,248	$90,245	$19,326	Full ROI →
3	Wilmington University Grad rate: 21.0%	Educational Administration and Supervision.	+$881,376	$89,934	$19,326	Full ROI →
4	University of Delaware Grad rate: 79.2%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$795,506	$84,710	$29,347	Full ROI →
5	University of Delaware Grad rate: 79.2%	Computer and Information Sciences, General.	+$781,231	$88,641	$29,347	Full ROI →
6	Strayer University-Delaware	Information Science/Studies.	+$669,540	$75,477	N/A	Full ROI →
7	Wilmington University Grad rate: 21.0%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$598,696	$77,375	$19,326	Full ROI →
8	University of Delaware Grad rate: 79.2%	Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions.	+$594,312	$77,585	$29,347	Full ROI →
9	University of Delaware Grad rate: 79.2%	Biomedical/Medical Engineering.	+$555,585	$77,403	$29,347	Full ROI →
10	University of Delaware Grad rate: 79.2%	International Business.	+$552,084	$77,043	$29,347	Full ROI →
11	Wilmington University Grad rate: 21.0%	Curriculum and Instruction.	+$543,568	$71,111	$19,326	Full ROI →
12	Wilmington University Grad rate: 21.0%	Management Information Systems and Services.	+$534,828	$70,674	$19,326	Full ROI →
13	University of Delaware Grad rate: 79.2%	Accounting and Related Services.	+$533,033	$76,288	$29,347	Full ROI →
14	University of Delaware Grad rate: 79.2%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$507,847	$75,052	$29,347	Full ROI →
15	University of Delaware Grad rate: 79.2%	Mechanical Engineering.	+$493,903	$74,317	$29,347	Full ROI →
16	University of Delaware Grad rate: 79.2%	Mathematics.	+$478,922	$73,638	$29,347	Full ROI →
17	University of Delaware Grad rate: 79.2%	Chemical Engineering.	+$475,913	$73,424	$29,347	Full ROI →
18	University of Delaware Grad rate: 79.2%	Management Information Systems and Services.	+$473,913	$73,270	$29,347	Full ROI →
19	University of Delaware Grad rate: 79.2%	Finance and Financial Management Services.	+$473,893	$73,189	$29,347	Full ROI →
20	Wilmington University Grad rate: 21.0%	Health and Medical Administrative Services.	+$472,508	$67,558	$19,326	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.