Wilmington University-Delaware
New Castle, DE, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
Wilmington University-Delaware has 40 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (doctoral), where graduates earn a median $162,499 one year after finishing, against $133,687 for the same field nationally.
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$60,391
Former students who received federal aid
Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at Wilmington University-Delaware. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 79 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.
Highest-earning programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 119 | $99,319 | $97,666 | $86,02014% above | $14,811 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | 150 | $62,194 | $81,537 | $80,3222% above | $25,101 |
| Computer Science | 134 | $73,872 | N/A | $73,8830% above | $17,312 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 43 | $62,256 | $68,627 | $77,31211% below | $14,334 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 136 | $59,947 | $66,899 | $64,5904% above | $18,000 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 96 | $63,469 | $65,781 | $67,0252% below | $23,535 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 120 | $54,293 | $65,064 | $59,8819% above | $18,349 |
| Marketing | 41 | $46,714 | $63,979 | $66,5424% below | N/A |
| Accounting and Related Services | 58 | $59,778 | $59,954 | $73,05418% below | $22,502 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 48 | $49,994 | $58,493 | $54,4697% above | $16,957 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 63 | $42,863 | $52,547 | $52,0201% above | $17,875 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 18 | N/A | $51,766 | $62,02717% below | N/A |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | 50 | $35,607 | $50,722 | $59,76815% below | $17,188 |
| Psychology, General | 98 | $38,956 | $50,669 | $50,0661% above | $23,412 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 39 | $48,509 | $50,589 | $47,7306% above | $22,168 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 13 | $48,153 | N/A | $40,77418% above | N/A |
| Communication and Media Studies | 0 | $46,640 | N/A | $41,95811% above | N/A |
| Education, General | 30 | $45,232 | $46,324 | $49,2396% below | $29,972 |
| Computer Programming | 11 | N/A | $45,832 | $78,40442% below | N/A |
| Social Sciences, General | 106 | $45,763 | N/A | $43,1316% above | $20,759 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 83 | $113,548 | $120,495 | $120,3380% above | N/A |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 8 | $105,846 | $99,128 | $89,92810% above | $32,940 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 357 | $83,157 | $95,899 | $95,1271% above | $31,860 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 55 | $72,901 | $90,749 | $93,2283% below | $28,000 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | 766 | $88,710 | N/A | $98,32010% below | $26,925 |
| Homeland Security | 15 | N/A | $88,090 | $93,5216% below | N/A |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 34 | N/A | $85,640 | $85,1921% above | N/A |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 107 | $75,785 | N/A | $63,54519% above | $28,913 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | 43 | $67,634 | $74,740 | $70,1667% above | $19,745 |
| Education, General | 47 | $62,389 | $73,434 | $63,75415% above | $26,100 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 23 | $65,804 | $67,370 | $62,4508% above | N/A |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 59 | $61,253 | $65,382 | $58,99811% above | $45,249 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 73 | $59,452 | $64,126 | $63,0582% above | $41,735 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 42 | $63,497 | $61,346 | $66,2667% below | $35,869 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 14 | $48,051 | $60,955 | $60,2341% above | N/A |
| Human Services, General | 37 | $56,589 | $55,617 | $58,1644% below | $29,678 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 34 | $56,612 | $54,578 | $58,8457% below | $34,168 |
| Social Sciences, Other | 22 | $52,524 | N/A | $58,40610% below | N/A |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 62 | $162,499 | N/A | $133,68722% above | N/A |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 54 | $101,934 | $110,365 | $101,1949% above | $58,078 |
Careers linked to the programs Wilmington University-Delaware reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
Healthcare practitioners
Master's degree
Via Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations, Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations and 2 more
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations, Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations and 2 more
Science
Master's degree
Via Psychology, General, Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Computer and Information Sciences, General, Computer Science and 5 more
Science
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Public Health
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