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2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in Delaware

6 Colleges
$77,111 Avg Salary
$24,934 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Nursing Schools in Delaware ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Delaware to see which programs were the most popular 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Delaware.

#1

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

Our analysis found Wilmington University to be the most popular school for nursing students who want to pursue a degree in Delaware. Wilmington University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of New Castle.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from Wilmington University carry an average student debt load of $23,448.

Full Nursing at Wilmington University Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Delaware Technical Community College - Terry is a great place for nursing students. Located in the small city of Dover, Delaware Tech is a public school with a large student population.

While working on their degree, nursing majors at Delaware Tech accumulate an average of around $14,500 in student debt.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Delaware is a great place for nursing students. Located in the large suburb of Newark, UD is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, nursing graduates from UD carry an average student debt load of $26,788. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $368, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Nursing at University of Delaware Report

#4

Wesley College

Dover, DE

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Wesley College is a great place for nursing students. Wesley College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dover.

On average, nursing graduates from Wesley College take out $35,000 in student loans while working on their degree. 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 Margaret H Rollins School of Nursing at Beebe Medical Center. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Schools in Delaware list. Beebe School of Nursing is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Lewes.

Read full report on Nursing at Margaret H Rollins School of Nursing at Beebe Medical Center

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Delaware State University is a great place for nursing students. Del State is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Dover.

Full Nursing at Delaware State University Report

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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 6 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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