If you pursue a degree in nursing, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #3 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
College Factual reviewed 4 schools in Delaware to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of nursing. Combined, these schools handed out 1,296 degrees in nursing to qualified students.
Your choice of nursing school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Nursing School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Nursing Schools in Delaware list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The schools below may not offer all types of nursing degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
It's difficult to beat University of Delaware if you wish to pursue a degree in nursing. UD is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Newark. A Best Colleges rank of #118 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UD is a great university overall.
There were roughly 193 nursing students who graduated with this degree at UD in the most recent data year. Nursing degree recipients from University of Delaware get an earnings boost of about $5,370 above the average earnings of nursing majors.
Every student who is interested in nursing needs to take a look at Delaware Technical Community College - Terry. Delaware Tech is a large public college located in the city of Dover. A Best Colleges rank of #492 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Delaware Tech is a great college overall.
There were approximately 420 nursing students who graduated with this degree at Delaware Tech in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the nursing program state that they receive average early career income of $61,034.
It is difficult to beat Wilmington University if you want to pursue a degree in nursing. Located in the large suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 4 colleges for overall quality in the state of Delaware.
There were roughly 571 nursing students who graduated with this degree at Wilmington University in the most recent year we have data available. Those nursing students who get their degree from Wilmington University earn $9,825 more than the standard nursing grad.
Any student pursuing a degree in nursing needs to take a look at Delaware State University. Located in the small city of Dover, Del State is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 4th out of 4 schools for overall quality in the state of Delaware.
There were roughly 28 nursing students who graduated with this degree at Del State in the most recent data year. After graduation, nursing degree recipients typically make around $69,821 in the first five years of their career.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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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Your choice of nursing school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Nursing School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
