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2023 Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Delaware

5 Schools Ranked
$10,021 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$26,278 Avg Student Debt

With all the nursing programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Delaware ranking is one of many tools that Nursing Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in Delaware to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for nursing students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school us, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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Top Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Delaware

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#1

Wilmington University

New Castle, Delaware
$11,760 Average Tuition & Fees
$27,817 Avg Student Debt

Our analysis found Wilmington University to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Delaware.

If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $11,760 to cover tuition and fees at Wilmington University. The school does not offer an in-state discount. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $27,817 in loans while pursuing their degree.

One thing to take note of is that Wilmington University does offer online classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 85% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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$4,945 Average Tuition & Fees
$22,707 Avg Student Debt

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Delaware Technical Community College - Terry helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Delaware.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at Delaware Tech is $4,945. Out-of-state students pay an average of $11,808. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $22,707 in student loans.

You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Delaware Tech. In 2019-2020 about 93% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Delaware Technical Community College - Terry Report

#3

University of Delaware

Newark, Delaware
$15,020 Average Tuition & Fees
$22,219 Avg Student Debt

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Delaware helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in Delaware.

The average in-state tuition and fees for students at UD is $15,020. Out-of-state students pay an average of $36,880. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from UD accumulate an average of $22,219 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

You may have the opportunity to take online classes at UD. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 100% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#4

Wesley College

Dover, Delaware
$36,679 Avg Student Debt

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Wesley College is a great place for nursing students working on their bachelor’s degree.

Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Wesley College accumulate an average of $36,679 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

Online courses are available at Wesley College, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 74% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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#5

Delaware State University

Dover, Delaware
$8,358 Average Tuition & Fees
$27,898 Avg Student Debt

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.

Full-time students from Delaware pay an average of $8,358 in tuition and fees if they choose to attend Del State. Out-of-state students pay an average of $18,280. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from Del State accumulate an average of $27,898 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

One thing to take note of is that Del State does offer online classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 66% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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