2023 Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Delaware
Finding the Best Nursing Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, nursing students earned 1,267 degrees and certificates from a Delaware school, making the subject the 2nd in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Nursing Master's Degree Schools in Delaware ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Delaware to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Nursing program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Delaware
Check out the nursing master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Delaware.
Most Popular Delaware Schools for a Master's in Nursing
Our 2023 rankings named Wilmington University the most popular school in Delaware for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Women make up 90% of the nursing majors at the school.
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Out of the 3 schools in Delaware that were part of this year’s ranking, Wesley College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Dover, Wesley College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Delaware. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Delaware list. UD is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Newark.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 11,477 |
| New York | 17,708 |
| Maryland | 4,104 |
| New Jersey | 5,648 |
| District of Columbia | 990 |
Nursing Related Majors
One of 30 majors within the area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 89,359 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 84,492 |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
| Allied Health Professions | 82,308 |
| Public Health | 40,596 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.
- 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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