2023 Best Value Nursing Schools in Delaware
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Nursing School for You
Nursing is the most popular major in Delaware with 1,267 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Value Nursing Schools in Delaware ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Delaware to see which ones offered the best value programs for nursing students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Delaware Schools for Affordable Quality in Nursing
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. Located in the city of Dover, Delaware Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Delaware Tech is ranked #1 for overall quality for nursing in Delaware.
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Out of the 5 schools in Delaware that were part of this year’s ranking, Wilmington University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Wilmington University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of New Castle.
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 also took the #2 spot in our Best Nursing Schools in Delaware rankings.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Delaware State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in Delaware list. Del State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Dover.
Del State undergraduate students pay an average of $8,358 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 5 schools in Delaware that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Delaware landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UD are $15,020 per 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 also made our Best Nursing Schools in Delaware list, coming in at #3.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wesley College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Nursing Schools in Delaware list. Wesley College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Dover.
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 took the #4 spot in our Best Nursing Schools in Delaware rankings.
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Request InformationBest Value Nursing Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 17,708 |
| Pennsylvania | 11,477 |
| Maryland | 4,104 |
| New Jersey | 5,648 |
| District of Columbia | 990 |
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Majors Related to Nursing
Nursing is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.
Nursing Focus Areas
Most Popular Majors Related to Nursing
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 89,359 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 84,492 |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
| Allied Health Professions | 82,308 |
| Public Health | 40,596 |
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).
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