U.S. median for this major: $85,212.
College Scorecard field of study; 16 graduates with earnings reported. A small group, so treat this figure with caution
Median for graduates who received federal aid.
College Scorecard field of study
About 18% of median earnings 4 years out. U.S. median $27,000.
College Scorecard field of study (federal loans)
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $17,232. College Scorecard.
Delaware Technical Community College-Terry Nursing: pay against the field, and payback
Same major, other colleges
Median earnings 4 years after graduating; state and U.S. figures are the median of each covered college's graduates in this major. College Scorecard; calculated by EducationGuide.
Cost to finish and years to pay back, by income
Uses Delaware Technical Community College-Terry's school-wide net price (no college reports it by major) and this major's graduate earnings.
This college does not report how long its bachelor's students take to finish (IPEDS), so we can't estimate the cost to finish.
College Scorecard; IPEDS Graduation Rates; U.S. Census Bureau ACS. Calculated by EducationGuide.
Nursing at Delaware colleges
Every Delaware college we cover that reports Nursing graduate earnings, highest first. Net price is the school-wide average after grants. Colleges marked "mostly 2-year" or "bachelor's & associate" award more associate degrees than bachelor's; their bachelor's programs often serve working adults finishing a degree (for example, nurses completing a BSN), so their graduates' earnings can run higher than those of students starting college at 18.
| Rank | College | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt | Avg. net price | Graduation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Delaware | $98,486 | $26,522 | $17,799 | 81% |
| 2 | Wilmington University | $97,666 | $23,333 | $15,644 | 20% |
| 3 | Delaware State University | $94,568 | $29,861 | $13,910 | 39% |
| 4 | Delaware Technical Community College-Terrymostly 2-year | $89,745 | $16,125 | $11,578 | 22% |
Careers for Nursing graduates
Registered nurse
Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +5.6% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.
Medical and Health Services Managers
Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +24.2% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35. Careers from the federal major-to-occupation crosswalk.
What families pay at Delaware Technical Community College-Terry, by income
School-wide average after grants for students receiving federal aid. Tap your band.
College Scorecard
About Delaware Technical Community College-Terry
- Acceptance rate: — · admissions
- Graduation rate: 22% within 6 years
- Median earnings, all majors, 10 years after starting: $41,448
- Full cost breakdown · all 1 majors · overview
Delaware Technical Community College-Terry Nursing questions
How much do Delaware Technical Community College-Terry Nursing graduates earn?
Nursing graduates of Delaware Technical Community College-Terry earn a median $89,745 four years after graduating and $86,455 one year after. The U.S. median for Nursing graduates across 858 colleges is $85,212.
How much debt do Delaware Technical Community College-Terry Nursing graduates have?
The median federal loan debt for Nursing graduates of Delaware Technical Community College-Terry is $16,125, about 18% of their median earnings four years out. Nationally the median is $27,000.
Is Delaware Technical Community College-Terry a good school for Nursing in Delaware?
On pay, Nursing graduates of Delaware Technical Community College-Terry earn $89,745 four years out, $6,372 below the median for the same major across 4 Delaware colleges ($96,117) and $4,533 above the U.S. median ($85,212). Medians of each college's graduates; EducationGuide calculation from College Scorecard.
Where does Delaware Technical Community College-Terry rank for Nursing in Delaware?
Of 4 Delaware colleges reporting Nursing graduate earnings, Delaware Technical Community College-Terry ranks 4th. The highest is University of Delaware at $98,486.
What jobs do Nursing graduates get?
A common career is registered nurse, with a median wage of $91,620 in the Dover, DE area and $97,550 nationally. Others include medical and health services managers.
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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (field of study: median earnings and federal loan debt of graduates who received federal aid); BLS. How we score
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Cite this: “Delaware Technical Community College-Terry Nursing: earnings, debt and careers,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/delaware-technical-community-college-terry/majors/nursing (College Scorecard and BLS data).