Nursing at Wilmington University

If you plan to study nursing, take a look at what Wilmington University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Wilmington University is located in New Castle, Delaware and has a total student population of 14,769.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nursing section at the bottom of this page.

Wilmington University Nursing Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
• Master’s Degree in Nursing

Wilmington University Nursing Rankings

There were 37 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #84 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Nursing Student Demographics at Wilmington University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Wilmington University.

Wilmington University Nursing Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 17% of nursing master's degrees went to men and 83% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nursing each year. Wilmington University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from Wilmington University, 75% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Wilmington University with a master's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	17
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	81
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Nursing

The following nursing concentations are available at Wilmington University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Wilmington University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing Administration	73
Nursing Practice	37
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	25
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	19
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing	2

Related Majors

• Public Health
• Health & Medical Administrative Services
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Bioethics/Medical Ethics

Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for DE, the home state for Wilmington University.

Occupation	Jobs in DE	Average Salary in DE
Registered Nurses	11,840	$74,800
Medical and Health Services Managers	1,040	$131,260
Nurse Practitioners	760	$108,340
Nurse Anesthetists	150	$187,860

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Chris Light under License

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