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2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Delaware

5 Schools Ranked
$10,186 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$23,449 Avg Student Debt

There are so many nursing programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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. Also there are many trade schools and bootcamps that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 each school on the list.

Learn more about these popular schools below:

#1

Wilmington University

New Castle, Delaware
1,691 Total Awards
$12,030 Average Tuition & Fees
$21,658 Avg Student Debt

Our analysis found Wilmington University to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Delaware. New Castle, Delaware is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,691 students in 2021-2022.

If you don’t receive financial aid, you can expect a bill for $12,030 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 $21,658 in loans while pursuing their degree. Around 65% of those degree recipients were women.

Some students may be able to take online classes at Wilmington University. During the 2020-2021 year, about 87% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.

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#2

University of Delaware

Newark, Delaware
4,934 Total Awards
$15,410 Average Tuition & Fees
$21,919 Avg Student Debt

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Delaware helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Delaware. UD is located in Newark, Delaware and has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4,934 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.

In-state students pay an average of $15,410 in tuition and fees if they attend UD full time. Those students who come from outside the state pay an average of $37,930. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $21,919 in student loans. Around 60% of those degree recipients were women.

Online courses are available at UD, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 70% took at least some of their classes online.

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107 Total Awards
$4,945 Average Tuition & Fees
$15,381 Avg Student Debt

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Delaware Technical Community College - Terry helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular nursing schools in Delaware. Dover, Delaware is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 107 students in 2021-2022.

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. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $15,381 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 89% were women.

You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Delaware Tech. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 43% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.

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#5

Delaware State University

Dover, Delaware
694 Total Awards
$8,358 Average Tuition & Fees
$25,647 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Delaware State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Delaware list. Del State is a public institution located in Dover, Delaware. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 694 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.

In-state students pay an average of $8,358 in tuition and fees if they attend Del State full time. If you are from out of state, expect to pay an average of $18,280. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $25,647 in loans while pursuing their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 71% were women.

Del State does have options available for those who want to take online classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 72% took at least some of their classes online.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

References

  • 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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