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What University of Delaware grads actually do

Based on 421 notable University of Delaware alumni with Wikipedia pages. Data: Wikidata (CC0).

politician
96
lawyer
40
writer
29
American football player
28
university teacher
27
actor
19
basketball player
17
researcher
17
judge
16
chemist
15
engineer
13
journalist
13

Notable University of Delaware alumni

Rein Taagepera
Rein Taagepera
political scientist · politician
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
university teacher · diplomat
Dallas Green
Dallas Green
baseball player
Steve Schmidt
Steve Schmidt
political campaign staff · political adviser
David Hayes Agnew
David Hayes Agnew
military physician · surgeon
Joanne M. Holden
Joanne M. Holden
nutritionist · food scientist
Shaun Taylor-Corbett
Shaun Taylor-Corbett
actor
Wilma Olson
Wilma Olson
biochemist · biophysicist

Salary outlook for top University of Delaware career paths

National median annual wage (BLS Occupational Employment Statistics).

politician
10th–90th percentile: $21,010$129,510
$47,290
median / yr
lawyer
10th–90th percentile: $69,760$239,200
$145,760
median / yr
writer
10th–90th percentile: $40,900$148,240
$73,690
median / yr
basketball player
10th–90th percentile: $27,730$239,200
$70,280
median / yr
researcher
10th–90th percentile: $59,010$158,160
$95,890
median / yr
chemist
10th–90th percentile: $52,950$149,550
$84,680
median / yr

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About University of Delaware

The University of Delaware (UD, UDel, or Delaware) is a privately governed, state-assisted land-grant research university in Newark, Delaware, United States. UD offers 4 associate programs, 163 bachelor's programs, 136 master's programs, and 64 doctoral programs across its ten colleges and schools. The main campus is in Newark, with satellite campuses in Dover, Wilmington, Lewes, and Georgetown. With 24,221 students as of fall 2023, UD is the largest university in Delaware by enrollment. UD is classified among "R1: Doctoral Universities – Very high research activity". According to the National Science Foundation, UD spent $186 million on research and development in 2018, ranking it 119th in the nation. UD students, alumni, and sports teams are known as the "Fightin' Blue Hens", commonly shortened to "Blue Hens", and the school colors are Delaware blue and gold. UD sponsors 21 men's and women's NCAA Division I sports teams and have competed in the Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) since 2001 except for the men's hockey team which competes in the ESCHL. The university has left the CAA and subsequently joined Conference USA for the 2025–2026 academic year.

Source: Wikipedia · Licensed under CC-BY-SA 4.0.

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