Wilkes University Rankings by Salary Score
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Wilkes University's Top Ranking
Wilkes University is ranked on 1 list of the best colleges by earnings one year out of college.
Salary and Debt by Major at Wilkes University
We calculated a salary score for each of Wilkes University's programs by comparing program-specific median alumni earnings to median alumni earnings for the same program across all schools that provide this data. This way, students can compare the relative salary strength of a specific major at Wilkes University to the same major at other schools. A school's overall score by level is based on the school's by-program performance weighted by student enrollment in each program. Data is sourced from the December 2020 release of the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard and reflects median alumni debt upon graduation and median alumni earnings in the year after graduation for students who received federal financial aid. Debt and salary numbers are shown rounded to the nearest $10.
Salary Scores for Wilkes Bachelor's Degrees
| Field of Study | Employment Rate | Median Debt | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services | $26,000 | $47,260 | |
| Biology, General | $26,000 | $25,190 | |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $25,000 | $37,570 | |
| Communication and Media Studies | $25,280 | $31,310 | |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other | $26,000 | $30,410 | |
| Engineering, General | $26,000 | $64,200 | |
| English Language and Literature, General | Not Reported | $33,990 | |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | $26,000 | $54,050 | |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | $25,500 | $39,910 | |
| Marketing | $25,000 | $41,940 | |
| Mechanical Engineering | $26,000 | $62,460 | |
| Physics | Not Reported | $26,350 | |
| Psychology, General | $25,830 | $26,350 | |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $25,210 | $63,820 | |
| Sociology | $26,000 | $28,960 | |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | $27,000 | $37,860 |
Salary Scores for Wilkes Master's Degrees
| Field of Study | Employment Rate | Median Debt | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $37,290 | $55,690 | |
| Education, General | Not Reported | $52,820 | |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $39,470 | $86,870 | |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | $16,280 | $52,660 | |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Not Reported | $49,590 | |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | Not Reported | $53,360 |
Salary Scores for Wilkes Doctoral Degrees
| Field of Study | Employment Rate | Median Debt | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | $66,000 | $112,500 | |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $35,340 | $119,060 |
Most Recent Reviews
Wilkes University is a wonderful school to attend if you have hopes of becoming a special education teacher or general education teacher. Their education courses are set up to prepare you for real life application of the skills taught. You will progress through classes that require field work, observations, and classroom experience to help you prepare for teaching. You are given mentors, coaches, and support systems as you enter your student teaching requirements. You must take and pass all of the Pennsylvania... Read More
I started going to Wilkes University, the Mesa Campus, because it was a really good school, great scholarship programs, great price and small classrooms. It was really nice and loved it, until in between my first semester there we were all told this campus was closing and the school was going online. I am a victim of bait and switch and if I were to move schools, I would loose all those scholarships that are allowing me to keep going to school to begin with . My school will now be all online and I loose the... Read More