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2024 Best Registered Nursing Schools in Delaware

4 Colleges in Delaware
1,133 Registered Nursing Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #3 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Registered Nursing Schools in Delaware ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,133 degrees in registered nursing during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Registered Nursing School

Best Registered Nursing Schools in Delaware The registered nursing program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Registered Nursing rankings. We derive our Best Overall Registered Nursing School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Associate Degrees in Registered Nursing
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Registered Nursing Schools in Delaware list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Registered Nursing in Delaware

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the registered nursing degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Delaware Schools in Registered Nursing

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In DE
186 Registered Nursing Degrees Awarded

University of Delaware is a good option for students interested in a degree in registered nursing. Located in the large suburb of Newark, UD is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #118 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UD is a great university overall.

There were approximately 186 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at UD in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in registered nursing from University of Delaware

2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In DE
420 Registered Nursing Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat Delaware Technical Community College - Terry if you wish to pursue a degree in registered nursing. Located in the small city of Dover, Delaware Tech is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #492 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Delaware Tech is a great college overall.

There were roughly 420 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Delaware Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a degree in registered nursing from Delaware Technical Community College - Terry

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Wilmington University crest
Wilmington University
New Castle, DE
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In DE
415 Registered Nursing Degrees Awarded

Wilmington University is a great choice for students interested in a degree in registered nursing. Wilmington University is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of New Castle. This university ranks 3rd out of 4 schools for overall quality in the state of Delaware.

There were about 415 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Wilmington University in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in registered nursing from Wilmington University

4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In DE
46.4% Growth in Graduates

Any student who is interested in registered nursing needs to take a look at Delaware State University. Del State is a medium-sized public university located in the small city of Dover. This university ranks 4th out of 4 colleges for overall quality in the state of Delaware.

There were roughly 28 registered nursing students who graduated with this degree at Del State in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in registered nursing from Delaware State University


 

Best Registered Nursing Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Registered Nursing Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
New York 1,026 14,768
Pennsylvania 978 8,906
Maryland 618 3,689
New Jersey 614 4,833
District of Columbia 441 730

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One of 23 majors within the Nursing area of study, Registered Nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Registered Nursing

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing Administration 73
Nursing Practice 43
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 25
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 19
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2
Nursing Science 1

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