2025 Best General Studies Schools in Delaware

Ranked #5 in popularity, general studies is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Delaware to determine which ones were the best for general studies students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 431 degrees in general studies to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

• Best Overall General Studies Schools List

General Studies Rankings by Degree Level

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Studies Schools in Delaware list, to help you choose the best school for you. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for General Studies in Delaware

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the general studies degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Delaware Schools in General Studies

1

University of Delaware
Newark, DE

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

235 General Studies Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in general studies has to take a look at University of Delaware. Located in the large suburb of Newark, UD is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a degree in general studies from University of Delaware

2

Delaware Technical Community College - Terry
Dover, DE

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

193 General Studies Degrees Awarded

11.9% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in general studies needs to look into Delaware Technical Community College - Terry. Located in the small city of Dover, Delaware Tech is a public college with a large student population.More information about a degree in general studies from Delaware Technical Community College - Terry

Best General Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best General Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	1,026	4,519
Pennsylvania	978	1,294
Maryland	618	762
New Jersey	614	1,036
District of Columbia	441	35

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Rankings in Majors Related to General Studies

General Studies is one of 3 different types of Liberal Arts General Studies programs to choose from.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Liberal Arts	109
Individualized Studies	35

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.