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2023 Best Nursing Schools in Delaware

4 Schools Ranked
$44,142 Average Earnings
$22,274 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.

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. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Delaware to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for nursing students.

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Top Nursing Schools in Delaware

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$35,255 Average Earnings
$13,523 Avg Student Debt

Our 2023 rankings named Delaware Technical Community College - Terry the best school in Delaware for nursing students working on their degree.

Degree recipients from Delaware Tech accumulate an average of $13,523 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.After graduating from Delaware Tech, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $35,255 during the early years of their career.

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#2

University of Delaware

Newark, Delaware
$46,231 Average Earnings
$21,866 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Delaware. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Nursing Schools in Delaware list.

By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $21,866 in student loans. If you borrow this amount, expect your monthly student loan payment to be around $545, assuming you are on a 10-year repayment plan.After graduating from UD, students go on to jobs where they make an average of $46,231 during the early years of their career.

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#3

Wilmington University

New Castle, Delaware
$52,115 Average Earnings
$27,904 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wilmington University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Nursing Schools in Delaware list.

By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $27,904 in student loans. Once they receive their degree, Wilmington University graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $52,115 during the early year of their career.

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#4

Wesley College

Dover, Delaware
$34,600 Average Earnings
$36,679 Avg Student Debt

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

By the time they get their degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $36,679 in student loans. For those students on a 10-year repayment plan, the average payment due each month is around $303. Once they receive their degree, Wesley College graduates enter the workforce, making an average salary of $34,600 during the early year of their career.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 4 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%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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