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2023 Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Delaware

5 Colleges
$64,238 Avg Salary
$28,730 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Nursing Bachelor's Degree 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.

The Most Popular Nursing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Delaware ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in Delaware to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for healthcare 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. Wilmington University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of New Castle.

Women make up 88% of the nursing majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Wilmington University carry an average student debt load of $24,871.

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Out of the 5 schools in Delaware that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Delaware landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public school with a very large student population.

About 92% of the students majoring in nursing at the school are women while 8% are male.

Nursing majors at UD take out an average of $23,282 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $368, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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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. Located in the city of Dover, Delaware Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 94 students majoring in nursing at Delaware Tech, 10% are male and 90% are female.

The average amount in student loans that nursing majors at Delaware Tech take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,707.

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#4

Wesley College

Dover, DE

Out of the 5 schools in Delaware that were part of this year’s ranking, Wesley College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Wesley College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dover.

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

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, nursing graduates from Wesley College carry an average student debt load of $36,679. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $303, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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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 medium-sized public school located in the small city of Dover.

Of the 28 students majoring in nursing at Del State, 7% are male and 93% are female.

Nursing majors at Del State take out an average of $35,977 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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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

Nursing is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Nursing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 266,651
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,104
Nursing Administration 9,838
Nursing Practice 7,992
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 5,092
Nursing Science 4,600
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,287
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,021
Nurse Anesthetist 1,936
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 1,883
Critical Care Nursing 773
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 563
School Nursing 553
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 509
Clinical Nurse Leader 444
Clinical Nurse Specialist 419
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 331
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 181
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 57
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 53
Palliative Care Nursing 14
Forensic Nursing 14

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

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