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Nursing at University of Delaware

If you plan to study Nursing, consider the program at University of Delaware. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Delaware sits in Newark, DE.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 173 nursing degrees were granted at University of Delaware.

Online Class Availability at University of Delaware

Many students take online classes at University of Delaware. Among 24,412 students, 1,739 (7%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 9,180 (38%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at University of Delaware

These rankings give you a sense of how University of Delaware’s Nursing program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Delaware	#1 of 5
Best Value	Delaware	#4 of 4
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#12 of 274
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#38 of 1,918
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#94 of 258
Best Value	Nationwide	#993 of 1,878

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Delaware	#1 of 5
Best Value	Delaware	#4 of 4
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#12 of 274
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#38 of 1,918
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#94 of 258
Best Value	Nationwide	#993 of 1,878

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from University of Delaware

Students who complete University of Delaware’s Nursing program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$73,303
2 years	$70,479
3 years	$75,052
4 years	$80,264
5 years	$93,619

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Nursing graduates from University of Delaware report median earnings of $80,264, compared with $69,282 for all University of Delaware graduates — about 16% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Nursing graduates from University of Delaware is $26,522.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Nursing graduates at University of Delaware, by degree type.

Program-wide, Nursing graduates at University of Delaware are 90% women (156) and 10% men (17).

Nursing Bachelor’s Program at University of Delaware

Among the 154 bachelor’s nursing graduates at University of Delaware, 90% were women (139) and 10% were men (15).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Delaware.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	115
Hispanic / Latino	18
Black / African American	7
Asian	5
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	7
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 25% of Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at University of Delaware, below the national average of 43%.*

Nursing Master’s Program at University of Delaware

Of the 12 master’s nursing degrees awarded at University of Delaware, 83% were women (10) and 17% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nursing master’s degree recipients at University of Delaware.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	2
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 42% of Nursing master’s degree recipients at University of Delaware, above the national average of 40%.*

Nursing Doctoral Program at University of Delaware

Of the 1 doctoral nursing degrees awarded at University of Delaware, 100% were women (1) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nursing doctoral degree recipients at University of Delaware.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Nursing Concentrations at University of Delaware

This Nursing program at University of Delaware offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	166
Nursing Science	1
Nursing Practice	6

Highest-Paying Careers for Nursing Graduates

Graduates of the Nursing program at University of Delaware pursue many career paths. Below are the best-paid careers for Nursing graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Nurse Practitioners	$147,651
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$143,854
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,557
Registered Nurses	$105,741
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,718
Nurse Anesthetists	$66,747
Critical Care Nurses	$65,103
Acute Care Nurses	$56,247
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$52,889
Nurse Midwives	$36,174

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.