Wilkes University Rankings by Salary Score

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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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
The MBA program is a very strong "part time" program, although pricing is high and the curse offerings are somewhat limited. Overall the professors are extremely helpful, and well qualified, almost all from strong regional US universities. (Ohio, Buffalo, Rutgers or top tier international universities such as the Indian Institute of technology). Strong aspects of the program include: opportunities for research, with many of the professors seeking tenure. A strong entrepreneurial program, modeled on Babson,... Read More