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2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Delaware

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$10,021 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$77,111 Avg Salary

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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.

The Best Value Nursing Schools in Delaware ranking is one of many tools that Nursing Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Delaware to see which programs offered the best value experiences for nursing students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Delaware

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Nursing Colleges.

Best Delaware Schools for Affordable Quality in Nursing

$4,945 Average Tuition & Fees

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Delaware Tech are $4,945 a year. After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Delaware Tech carry an average student debtload of $14,500.

Delaware Tech not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Nursing Schools in Delaware list.

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#2

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE
$11,760 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Wilmington University is a great value for nursing students. Located in the large suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Wilmington University are $11,760 a year. On average, nursing graduates from Wilmington University take out $23,448 in student loans while working on their degree.

Wilmington University did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Nursing Schools in Delaware list.

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$8,358 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Delaware State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Delaware list. Located in the small city of Dover, Del State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Del State are $8,358 a year.

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$15,020 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Delaware. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Delaware list. UD is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Newark.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UD are $15,020 a year. Nursing majors at UD take out an average of $26,788 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $368, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

UD did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Nursing Schools in Delaware list.

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#5

Wesley College

Dover, DE

The excellent programs at Wesley College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Delaware. Located in the city of Dover, Wesley College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Wesley College take out is $35,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $303, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Wesley College also made our Best Nursing Schools in Delaware list, coming in at #4.

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Best Value 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 266,651
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,104
Nursing Administration 9,838
Nursing Practice 7,992
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 5,092
Nursing Science 4,600
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,287
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,021
Nurse Anesthetist 1,936
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 1,883
Critical Care Nursing 773
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 563
School Nursing 553
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 509
Clinical Nurse Leader 444
Clinical Nurse Specialist 419
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 331
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 181
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 57
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 53
Palliative Care Nursing 14
Forensic Nursing 14

Related Major Annual Graduates
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • 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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