Wilkes University-Pennsylvania
Wilkes-Barre, PA, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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Wilkes University-Pennsylvania has 28 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (doctoral), where graduates earn a median $145,853 four years after finishing, against $135,401 for the same field nationally.
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$75,038
Former students who received federal aid
Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at Wilkes University-Pennsylvania. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 47 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.
Highest-earning programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 80 | $92,113 | $92,034 | $86,0207% above | $20,281 |
| Engineering, General | Not available | $77,164 | $86,308 | $87,5171% below | N/A |
| Mechanical Engineering | 24 | $69,935 | $79,326 | $91,28513% below | $27,000 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 4 | $57,357 | $75,468 | $73,0543% above | N/A |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 17 | $51,290 | $72,961 | $77,3126% below | $26,000 |
| Marketing | 11 | N/A | $71,501 | $66,5427% above | N/A |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 5 | $66,868 | $70,039 | $80,71313% below | N/A |
| Sociology | 3 | $36,267 | $58,006 | $52,10511% above | N/A |
| Biology, General | 20 | $38,582 | $57,332 | $57,5580% above | $27,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 41 | $43,644 | $57,020 | $64,59012% below | $27,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 35 | $46,826 | $52,234 | $47,7309% above | $27,000 |
| Psychology, General | 41 | N/A | $48,033 | $50,0664% below | $27,000 |
| Education, General | Not available | $46,664 | N/A | $43,2328% above | N/A |
| Communication and Media Studies | 9 | $39,923 | N/A | $41,9585% below | N/A |
| English Language and Literature, General | 8 | $38,095 | N/A | $37,0173% above | N/A |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other | Not available | $32,546 | N/A | $39,10217% below | N/A |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 356 | $114,556 | $127,350 | $120,3386% above | $43,904 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 48 | $93,502 | $104,444 | $69,94449% above | N/A |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 43 | $78,876 | $95,365 | $95,1270% above | $27,402 |
| Education, General | Not available | $62,468 | $68,953 | $63,7548% above | N/A |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 22 | $63,562 | $65,331 | $58,84511% above | $20,627 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | 17 | $62,352 | N/A | $62,4730% above | N/A |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 152 | N/A | $59,548 | $62,4505% below | N/A |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 65 | $67,443 | $37,334 | $56,93934% below | $41,000 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 2 | $127,191 | $145,853 | $135,4018% above | $34,690 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Not available | $85,325 | N/A | $78,1599% above | N/A |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | 68 | $109,959 | $137,560 | $136,7151% above | $66,000 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Not available | $134,085 | $118,833 | $132,25710% below | $22,229 |
Careers linked to the programs Wilkes University-Pennsylvania reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
Healthcare practitioners
Master's degree
Via Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Public Administration, Business Administration, Management and Operations and 2 more
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Public Administration, Business Administration, Management and Operations and 2 more
Science
Master's degree
Via Psychology, General
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Computer and Information Sciences, General, Information Science/Studies and 1 more
Science
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Physics
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