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2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Delaware

5 Colleges
$64,114 Avg Salary
$22,124 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree 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 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Delaware to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Delaware to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for nursing students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.

Check out the nursing bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Delaware.

#1

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

Our 2023 rankings named Wilmington University the most popular school in Delaware for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 239 students majoring in nursing at Wilmington University, 10% are male and 90% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Wilmington University carry an average student debt load of $16,100.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Delaware is a great place for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree. UD is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Newark.

Women make up 92% of the nursing majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from UD carry an average student debt load of $22,662. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $592.

Full Nursing at University of Delaware Report

Out of the 5 schools in Delaware that were part of this year’s ranking, Delaware Technical Community College - Terry landed the # 3 spot on the list. Delaware Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Dover.

Women make up 89% of the nursing majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Delaware Tech take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $15,381.

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Out of the 5 schools in Delaware that were part of this year’s ranking, Delaware State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Dover, Del State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 91% of the nursing majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, nursing majors at Del State accumulate an average of around $30,527 in student debt.

Full Nursing at Delaware State University Report

Best Nursing Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Nursing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

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.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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