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2023 Best Nursing Schools in Delaware

5 Colleges
$77,111 Avg Salary
$19,239 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, nursing was the most popular one in Delaware. In total, 1,267 people earned a degree or certificate in the field from a school in Delaware.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for nursing students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Nursing Degree Search has created the Best Nursing Schools in Delaware to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in Delaware to see which ones offered the best programs for nursing students.

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2023 Best Nursing Schools in Delaware

Check out the nursing programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Delaware Schools in Nursing

Our analysis found Delaware Technical Community College - Terry to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a degree in Delaware. Delaware Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Dover.

On average, nursing graduates from Delaware Tech take out $12,389 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Delaware. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Nursing Schools in Delaware list. UD is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Newark.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at UD accumulate an average of around $25,954 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $592.

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#3

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Wilmington University is a great place for nursing students. Located in the suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Wilmington University carry an average student debtload of $15,010.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Delaware State University is a great place for nursing students. Located in the small city of Dover, Del State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Nursing majors at Del State take out an average of $29,930 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Nursing at Delaware State University Report

Best Nursing Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 11,477
New York 17,708
New Jersey 5,648
Maryland 4,104
District of Columbia 990

Nursing Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 262,974
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,647
Nursing Practice 8,862
Nursing Administration 8,663
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 4,717
Nursing Science 4,701
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,895
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,075
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 2,011
Nurse Anesthetist 1,768
Critical Care Nursing 747
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 622
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 567
School Nursing 539
Clinical Nurse Leader 502
Clinical Nurse Specialist 340
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 269
Women’s Health Nurse/Nursing 262
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 192
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 87
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 26
Forensic Nursing 23
Palliative Care Nursing 13

Related Major Annual Graduates
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 85,339

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

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