Degree Programs Overview

Wilkes University offers 71 degree programs through Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 19 programs can be conferred by distance learning.

A total of 1,329 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 at Wilkes. 476 students completed bachelor's programs and 737 completed master's programs.

The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at Wilkes. It only includes students who completed a program as the first major.

Total Number of Programs and Completers By Degree
Total ProgramsOnline ProgramsCompleters
TotalMenWomen
Bachelor's42NOT OFFERED476187289
Master's2114737174563
Doctor's541142886
At least 12-weeks but less than 1-Year Certificate21202

Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation

The following table lists the best programs with the highest salary after graduation from Wilkes University. Note that the average salary and debt is based on 2020 data from College Scorecard.

The Engineering, General program has the highest salary ($65,444) after graduation and the Mechanical Engineering program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $64,060 average salary.

Bachelor Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Engineering, General $65,444$5,454$25,662$272
Mechanical Engineering $64,060$5,338$27,000$286
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing $63,464$5,289$24,990$265
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering $59,300$4,942$27,000$286
Accounting and Related Services $55,534$4,628$25,500$270
Marketing $49,059$4,088$25,625$272
Biology, General $46,276$3,856$27,000$286
Communication $43,492$3,624$26,885$285
Sociology $38,901$3,242$26,000$276
Business Administration, Management and Operations $38,320$3,193$26,000$276
Psychology, General $37,262$3,105$26,000$276
Master Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Business Administration, Management and Operations $63,832$5,319$39,600$450
Education, General $56,693$4,724--
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods $55,573$4,631--
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas $49,390$4,116$16,045$183
Doctoral Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing $124,927$10,411$37,070$422

Popular Programs with Most Completers

Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at Wilkes University.

At the school, the Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Master program has the most completers of 229 and the Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Bachelor program has the second most completers of 138 students.

Field of Study by Degree and Number of Completers

Below tables describes the major programs by offered degrees. You can check the online learning availability of each programs with number of completers. By expanding each table, you can view the major programs in the area of study that you select.

What is Communication and Journalism program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Environmental ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Computer and Information Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Speech Communication and RhetoricNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Digital Communication and Media/MultimediaNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 14NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Education program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Computer and Information SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Information Science/StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Engineering program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Educational Leadership and AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 19ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Elementary and Middle School Administration/PrincipalshipNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED43 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
International School Administration/LeadershipNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED4ONLINE 7ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Educational/Instructional TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED82ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Special Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 34ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Secondary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Online Educator/Online TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED29ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English/Language Arts Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED4ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED8ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Reading Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED52ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED4ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Studies Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED3ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED120ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language InstructorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED20ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED37ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Engineering Technology program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Bioengineering and Biomedical EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Electrical and Electronics EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 50 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Environmental/Environmental Health EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mechanical EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 312 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Engineering/Industrial ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 02 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is English Language and Literature program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Spanish Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
English Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Creative WritingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED38ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 60NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Mathematics and Statistics program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 16NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
BiochemistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
NeuroscienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
MathematicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 03 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Philosophy and Religious Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Sustainability Studies2ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Physical Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PhilosophyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Psychology program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
ChemistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geology/Earth ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
PhysicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Social Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 29NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Visual and Performing Arts program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
CriminologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geographic Information Science and CartographyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
International Relations and AffairsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Political Science and GovernmentNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
SociologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/TechnologistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
PharmacyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 66 NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 138229ONLINE 4ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 18ONLINE NOT OFFERED
What is History program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3846 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
AccountingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
FinanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 13NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is History program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3846 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
AccountingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
FinanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 13NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 10NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
HistoryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

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