Wilkes University-Pennsylvania Rankings & Recognition

Wilkes University-Pennsylvania appears in 7 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #254 of 686 for nursing, and #15 of 37 ranked colleges in Pennsylvania.

Wilkes University-Pennsylvania rankings by major

Source: CollegesRef value rankings from U.S. College Scorecard data, 2025

Each ranking compares bachelor's programs in one field. A college's value score is the weighted average of four percentiles among the ranked colleges: graduate earnings, average net price, debt compared with earnings, and graduation rate. Percentiles here are 100 for the best figure in the field. How the rankings work

Nursing

Ranked #254 of 686 for value

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 80 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $92,034; Ranked-college median: $85,171
Median debt: $20,281; Ranked-college median: $20,938

Value score 55.6 of 100 · #15 of 37 in Pennsylvania

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 73th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 17th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 65th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 61th percentile

Average net price $25,799 (median $18,014) · graduation rate 59.2% · debt is 22% of earnings

Ranked just above: Marywood University (#253)
Ranked just below: University of Hartford (#255)

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Mechanical engineering

Ranked #275 of 276 for value

Mechanical Engineering · 24 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $79,326; Ranked-college median: $91,366
Median debt: $27,000; Ranked-college median: $20,713

Value score 10 of 100 · #14 of 14 in Pennsylvania

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 1th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 22th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 0th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 29th percentile

Average net price $25,799 (median $17,379) · graduation rate 59.2% · debt is 34% of earnings

Ranked just above: Norwich University (#274)
Ranked just below: Alfred University (#276)

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Education

Ranked #297 of 521 for value

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · 35 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $52,234; Ranked-college median: $48,822
Median debt: $27,000; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 46.1 of 100 · #13 of 24 in Pennsylvania

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 72th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 16th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 25th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 56th percentile

Average net price $25,799 (median $17,201) · graduation rate 59.2% · debt is 52% of earnings

Ranked just above: Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville (#296)
Ranked just below: University of North Alabama (#298)

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Engineering

Ranked #326 of 327 for value

Mechanical Engineering · 24 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $79,326; Ranked-college median: $91,742
Median debt: $27,000; Ranked-college median: $21,000

Value score 11.3 of 100 · #20 of 20 in Pennsylvania

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 3th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 22th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 0th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 31th percentile

Average net price $25,799 (median $17,499) · graduation rate 59.2% · debt is 34% of earnings

Ranked just above: Oral Roberts University (#325)
Ranked just below: Alfred University (#327)

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Biology

Ranked #536 of 680 for value

Biology, General · 20 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $57,332; Ranked-college median: $58,001
Median debt: $27,000; Ranked-college median: $20,717

Value score 34.3 of 100 · #41 of 45 in Pennsylvania

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 48th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 24th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 12th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 47th percentile

Average net price $25,799 (median $18,049) · graduation rate 59.2% · debt is 47% of earnings

Ranked just above: Fayetteville State University (#535)
Ranked just below: Prairie View A & M University (#537)

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Psychology

Ranked #719 of 814 for value

Psychology, General · 41 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $48,033; Ranked-college median: $51,007
Median debt: $27,000; Ranked-college median: $21,000

Value score 28.6 of 100 · #39 of 45 in Pennsylvania

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 34th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 23th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 8th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 51th percentile

Average net price $25,799 (median $18,874) · graduation rate 59.2% · debt is 56% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Lynchburg (#718)
Ranked just below: Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi (#720)

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Business

Ranked #914 of 986 for value

Business Administration, Management and Operations · 41 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $57,020; Ranked-college median: $64,860
Median debt: $27,000; Ranked-college median: $21,375

Value score 24.2 of 100 · #49 of 53 in Pennsylvania

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 21th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 22th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 6th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 61th percentile

Average net price $25,799 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 59.2% · debt is 47% of earnings

Ranked just above: Bethune-Cookman University (#913)
Ranked just below: Talladega College (#915)

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Admit rate: 90.6%
Avg. net price: $25,799
Graduation: 59.2%
Students: 1,985

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