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Education & Healthcare

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Key Industries

Education & Healthcare

Universities, Researchers and Hospitals Shape Delaware’s Economy through Education and Healthcare


As one of the nation’s prominent leaders in knowledge creation and R&D, it’s no surprise that Delaware is home to a strong education and healthcare industry clusters. Here, our outweighed expertise in research and development is supported by the collaborations of our academic institutions, health systems and private and public partners―not to mention our top-tier workforce of professors, engineers, scientists, doctors and more.

Today, Delaware companies and organizations are driving innovations that impact our lives both at home and across the world. So, whether you represent a company seeking top R&D partnerships or a future PhD candidate ready to test your ideas, rest assured you’ll find good company in Delaware.

Alonna Berry: Founder of The Bryan Stevenson School of Excellence

Berry said that what makes Delaware great “Is its [small] size and access. You can have an impact here in trans-forming the way we think about education.”
Alonna Berry Founder of The Bryan Stevenson School of Excellence

Quick Fact

Our 272-acre STAR Campus is an unparalleled hub of innovation

Delaware companies successfully collaborate with research and medical institutions to commercialize today’s top drugs.

Quick Fact

Delaware is at the frontline of health and technology innovation

Our dynamic health systems advance the future of healthcare, from Christiana Care Health System’s Gene Editing Institute to the Dan and Susan Katzin Diagnostic and Research PET/MRI Center at Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children.

Quick Fact

First State hospitals are undergoing massive expansions

Sussex County is a particularly fast-growing hub for healthcare, thanks to Bayhealth’s new $314 million, 165-acre expansion in Milford.

Quick Fact

Delaware State University offers nearly 200 certificate programs

In Delaware, our educational institutions are committed to lifelong learning and workforce training for students of all ages.

    Notable Employers

     

    Employment Data

    5,625

    NUMBER OF ESTABLISHMENTS, EDUCATION & HEALTHCARE

    113,675

    NUMBER OF JOBS, EDUCATION & HEALTHCARE

    $56,461

    AVERAGE SALARY, EDUCATION & HEALTHCARE

    Success Stories

    Christiana Care Health System

    A national leader in quality, safety and health care innovation

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