Delaware State University
Delaware State University is a public college in Dover, DE. Its average net price is $19,832 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.
Money
Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year
Average Net Price by Family Income
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 to $30,000 | $17,525 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $16,575 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $19,956 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $23,042 |
| $110,001 and up | $24,795 |
Admissions
Outcomes
| Horizon | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 6 years after entry | $41,178 |
| 8 years after entry | $48,034 |
| 10 years after entry | $51,864 |
Campus Facts
Programs and What They Pay
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| Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | $60,798 National median for this major n=44,210 | Not published |
| Agricultural Business | $54,084 National median for this major n=4,648 | Not published |
| Agriculture, General | $43,778 National median for this major n=2,007 | Not published |
| Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs | $33,068 National median for this major n=336 | Not published |
| Air Transportation | $55,780 National median for this major n=5,818 | Not published |
| Apparel and Textiles | $44,102 National median for this major n=2,810 | Not published |
| Applied Mathematics | $66,131 National median for this major n=2,571 | Not published |
| Area Studies | $38,972 National median for this major n=3,356 | Not published |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | $37,052 National median for this major n=3,388 | Not published |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | $39,104 National median for this major n=1,159 | Not published |
| Biology | $36,562 National median for this major n=68,911 | $22,191 Small program - rough guide n=60 |
| Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians | $62,001 National median for this major n=63 | Not published |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $46,101 Small program - rough guide n=52 | $25,000 Small program - rough guide n=59 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | $56,982 National median for this major n=4,348 | Not published |
| Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| Communications | $33,553 Small program - rough guide n=68 | $26,000 Small program - rough guide n=52 |
| Computer Science | $80,182 National median for this major n=35,263 | Not published |
| Criminology | $41,193 Small program - rough guide n=57 | $25,000 Small program - rough guide n=50 |
| Design and Applied Arts | $39,422 National median for this major n=22,892 | Not published |
| Education | $44,614 National median for this major n=9,571 | Not published |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | $41,124 National median for this major n=779 | Not published |
| Engineering Physics | $71,501 National median for this major n=458 | Not published |
| English Language and Literature, General | $36,147 National median for this major n=27,468 | Not published |
| Environmental Conservation | $40,925 National median for this major n=16,925 | Not published |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy | $43,384 National median for this major n=1,509 | Not published |
| Family and Consumer Economics and Related Studies | $43,742 National median for this major n=1,308 | Not published |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General | $38,356 National median for this major n=2,406 | Not published |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | $63,115 National median for this major n=43,988 | Not published |
| Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management | $37,818 National median for this major n=378 | Not published |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services | $38,952 National median for this major n=2,176 | Not published |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | $36,985 National median for this major n=2,289 | Not published |
| Historic Preservation and Conservation | $31,353 National median for this major n=79 | Not published |
| History | $38,156 National median for this major n=20,617 | Not published |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | $46,331 National median for this major n=9,793 | Not published |
| Journalism | $41,953 National median for this major n=11,629 | Not published |
| Law | $38,280 National median for this major n=22 | Not published |
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other | $44,440 National median for this major n=502 | Not published |
| Liberal Arts | $41,656 Small program - rough guide n=33 | $27,375 Small program - rough guide n=60 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | $68,249 National median for this major n=9,765 | Not published |
| Marketing | $52,121 National median for this major n=47,563 | Not published |
| Mathematics | $52,843 National median for this major n=13,762 | Not published |
| Music | $33,156 National median for this major n=13,251 | Not published |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | $37,389 National median for this major n=7,500 | Not published |
| Physics | $52,079 National median for this major n=4,999 | Not published |
| Political Science and Government | $43,306 National median for this major n=36,807 | Not published |
| Psychology | $36,607 Small program - rough guide n=64 | $25,000 Small program - rough guide n=49 |
| Public Administration | $50,470 National median for this major n=2,829 | Not published |
| Public Health | $43,745 Small program - rough guide n=32 | $26,427 Small program - rough guide n=31 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | $37,545 National median for this major n=12,384 | Not published |
| Registered Nursing | $85,287 Small program - rough guide n=99 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=81 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | $38,781 National median for this major n=3,059 | Not published |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $40,236 National median for this major n=8,855 | Not published |
| Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| Sociology | $40,712 National median for this major n=29,430 | Not published |
| Special Education and Teaching | $46,673 National median for this major n=10,747 | Not published |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | $34,982 Small program - rough guide n=76 | $25,000 Small program - rough guide n=75 |
| Studio Art | $31,108 National median for this major n=25,748 | Not published |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $45,328 National median for this major n=22,650 | Not published |
| Teaching | $45,724 Small program - rough guide n=34 | Not published |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | $36,625 National median for this major n=401 | Not published |
| Visual and Performing Arts, Other | $34,413 National median for this major n=488 | Not published |
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