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Nursing at University of Delaware

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

UD is located in Newark, Delaware and has a total student population of 23,613. Of the 4,743 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Delaware in 2021, 184 of them were nursing majors.

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

UD Nursing Degrees Available

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

UD Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at UD compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at UD is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Nursing. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 94

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in nursing from UD. This makes it the #564 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #261 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UD Nursing Graduates

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at UD is $71,752. This is 14% higher than $62,880, which is the national average for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.

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Nursing Student Demographics at UD

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

UD Nursing Bachelor’s Program

92% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 8% of nursing bachelor's degrees went to men and 92% went to women.

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About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at UD are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 10
Black or African American 13
Hispanic or Latino 19
White 131
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 11

UD Nursing Master’s Program

100% Women
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students earned a master's degree in nursing from UD. About 100% of these graduates were women and the other 0% were men.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from UD, 100% 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 University of Delaware with a master's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UD also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 7 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 University of Delaware.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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