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2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in Delaware

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$10,575 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$45,365 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, health professions was ranked 2nd in Delaware. In fact, 2,277 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Health Professions Schools in Delaware to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Delaware to see which programs offered the best value experiences for health professions students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in Delaware

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for health professions majors pursuing a .

Best Delaware Schools for Affordable Quality in Health Professions

$4,945 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Delaware Technical Community College - Terry the best value school in Delaware for health professions students. Located in the small city of Dover, Delaware Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Delaware Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $4,945 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, health professions majors at Delaware Tech accumulate an average of around $11,884 in student debt.

Delaware Tech did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Health Professions Schools in Delaware list.

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#2

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE
$11,760 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in Delaware that were part of this year’s ranking, Wilmington University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Wilmington University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of New Castle.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Wilmington University are $11,760 a year. Health Professions majors at Wilmington University take out an average of $26,884 in student loans while working on their egree.

Wilmington University did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Health Professions Schools in Delaware list.

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$15,020 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Delaware. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in Delaware list. Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UD are $15,020 per year. After completing their degree, health professions graduates from UD carry an average student debtload of $26,285. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $453.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UD is ranked #1 for overall quality for health professions in Delaware.

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#4

Wesley College

Dover, DE

Out of the 6 schools in Delaware that were part of this year’s ranking, Wesley College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Wesley College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Dover.

On average, health professions graduates from Wesley College take out $35,000 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $303.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Wesley College is ranked #5 for overall quality for health professions in Delaware.

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#4

Polytech Adult Education

Woodside, DE

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Polytech Adult Education is a great value for health professions students. Polytech Adult Education is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Woodside.

While working on their degree, health professions majors at Polytech Adult Education accumulate an average of around $12,009 in student debt.

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#4

Dawn Career Institute LLC

Wilmington, DE

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dawn Career Institute LLC. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Health Professions Schools in Delaware list. Located in the suburb of Wilmington, Dawn Career Institute is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

The average amount in student loans that health professions majors at Dawn Career Institute take out is $9,500. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $72.

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Best Value Health Professions Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Health Professions Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 12,728
Pennsylvania 32,882
New York 45,482
Maryland 10,796
District of Columbia 3,705

Health Professions Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
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
Health Sciences & Services 35,945
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 29,833
Mental & Social Health Services 29,053
Medicine 28,629
Dental Support Services 26,399
Communication Sciences 22,298
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 20,393
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 18,901
Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services 10,751
Health/Medical Prep Programs 9,210
Other Health Professions 7,984
Dentistry 6,770
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 6,158
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 5,115
Alternative Medicine & Systems 3,564
Chiropractic 2,658
Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies 2,374
Medical Illustration & Informatics 2,089
Optometry 1,822
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 1,775
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services 960
Medical Science 909
Movement & Mind-Body Therapies 294
Alternative Medical Support Services 227
Energy & Biologically Based Therapies 68

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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