Degree Programs Overview
As of 2026, Wilkes University offers 75 degree programs through Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 23 programs can be conferred by distance learning.
A total of 1,444 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024 at Wilkes. 435 students completed bachelor's programs and 836 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 Programs | Online Programs | Completers |
|---|
| Total | Men | Women |
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| Bachelor's | 43 | NOT OFFERED | 435 |
175 | 260 |
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| Master's | 22 | 15 | 836 |
186 | 650 |
|---|
| Doctor's | 5 | 4 | 137 |
32 | 105 |
|---|
| Post-Graduate Certificate | 1 | 1 | - |
- | - |
|---|
| At least 12-weeks but less than 1-Year Certificate | 4 | 3 | 36 |
18 | 18 |
|---|
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 Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt |
|---|
| Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly |
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| 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 |
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| Psychology, General |
$37,262 | $3,105 | $26,000 | $276 |
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Master Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
| Field of Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt |
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| Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly |
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| 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 Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt |
|---|
| Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly |
|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing |
$124,927 | $10,411 | $37,070 | $422 |
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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 325 and the Educational/Instructional Technology Master program has the second most completers of 109 students.
Popular Bachelor Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 75 | 12 | 63 |
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| Business Administration and Management | 54 | 35 | 19 |
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| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 46 | 15 | 31 |
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| Psychology | 33 | 10 | 23 |
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| Elementary Education and Teaching | 28 | 4 | 24 |
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| Mechanical Engineering | 24 | 17 | 7 |
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| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 16 | 7 | 9 |
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| Marketing/Marketing Management | 16 | 6 | 10 |
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| Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia | 14 | 5 | 9 |
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| Criminology | 14 | 7 | 7 |
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Popular Master Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
|---|
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 325 | 55 | 270 |
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| Educational/Instructional Technology | 109 | 30 | 79 |
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| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other) | 65 | 14 | 51 |
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| Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship | 64 | 18 | 46 |
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| Creative Writing | 57 | 14 | 43 |
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| Reading Teacher Education | 52 | 2 | 50 |
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| Curriculum and Instruction | 50 | 13 | 37 |
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| Business Administration and Management | 24 | 15 | 9 |
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| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | 19 | 1 | 18 |
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| Online Educator/Online Teaching | 15 | 5 | 10 |
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Popular Doctoral Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
|---|
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 36 | 11 | 25 |
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| International School Administration/Leadership | 5 | 1 | 4 |
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| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 3 | 1 | 2 |
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Popular 1-Year Cert. Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
|---|
| Business Administration and Management | 27 | 15 | 12 |
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| Sustainability Studies | 6 | 1 | 5 |
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| Natural Products Chemistry and Pharmacognosy | 4 | 2 | 2 |
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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.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Environmental Science | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
3 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
16 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
14 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
5 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Information Science/Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Curriculum and Instruction | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 50ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Educational Leadership and Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
36ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 64 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| International School Administration/Leadership | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 3ONLINE |
5ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Educational/Instructional Technology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 109ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Special Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 | 6ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Elementary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
28 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
6 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Secondary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Online Educator/Online Teaching | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 15ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| English/Language Arts Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 10ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Mathematics Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 11ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Reading Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 52ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 7ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Social Studies Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 7ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 65ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 19ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Education (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 8 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Civil Engineering | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
3 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
9 | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
11 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
24 | 4 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Engineering/Industrial Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 | 1 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Spanish Language and Literature | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
5 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| English Language and Literature | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
8 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Creative Writing | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | 57ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
46 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
7 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Biochemistry | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
6 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Neuroscience | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
7 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Mathematics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 | 0 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Sustainability Studies | 6ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Philosophy | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Chemistry | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Geology/Earth Science | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Physics | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Psychology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
33 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Public Administration | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Criminology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
14 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 |
|---|
| International Relations and Affairs | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Political Science and Government | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
10 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Sociology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
3 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Pharmacy | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
61 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Natural Products Chemistry and Pharmacognosy | 4 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
75 | 325ONLINE |
3ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Nursing Practice | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
32ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Business Administration and Management | 27ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
54 | 24 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Accounting | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
9 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Finance | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
7 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Hospitality Administration/Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
4 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Marketing/Marketing Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
16 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate |
|---|
| Business Administration and Management | 27ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
54 | 24 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Accounting | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
9 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
0 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Finance | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
7 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Hospitality Administration/Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
4 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Marketing/Marketing Management | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
16 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| History | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
10 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|