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2026 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools in Delaware

[Nursing Practice](/majors/health-care-professions/nursing/nursing-practice/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value nursing practice schools.

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• Best Value Nursing Practice Schools in Delaware

2026 Best Value Nursing Practice Schools in Delaware

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in nursing practice, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Nursing Practice Schools

1

Wilmington University
New Castle, DE

$12,630 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,333 Avg Student Debt

$53,844 Median Earnings (10yr)

Our analysis ranked Wilmington University the best value for a degree in nursing practice in Delaware. Located in the suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a large private not-for-profit university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $12,630. Typical student debt for nursing practice graduates is $23,333. Soon after graduation, nursing practice degree recipients from Wilmington University generally make around $86,703. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.

2

University Of Delaware
Newark, DE

$16,810 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,522 Avg Student Debt

$72,950 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Delaware earned it the #2 place for nursing practice. Located in the suburb of Newark, University Of Delaware is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $16,810 in tuition and fees, compared with $41,400 for out-of-state students. Nursing Practice graduates carry a median of $26,522 in student loans. Nursing Practice graduates of University Of Delaware earn a median of $98,506 early in their careers. Set against $26,522 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Delaware admits about 71% of applicants.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked 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 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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