by our College Data Analytics TeamHere, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. We've also included details on how Wilkes ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in nursing.
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The bachelor's program at Wilkes was ranked #357 on College Factual's Best Schools for nursing list. It is also ranked #19 in Pennsylvania.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Wilkes University handed out 91 bachelor's degrees in nursing. This is a decrease of 5% over the previous year when 96 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 114 students received their master’s degree in nursing from Wilkes. This makes it the #85 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 31 students received their doctoral degrees in nursing in 2021, making the school the #103 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at Wilkes is $64,105. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.
Nursing majors graduating with a master's degree from Wilkes make a median salary of $106,744 a year. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all nursing graduates with a master's is $94,353.
While getting their bachelor's degree at Wilkes, nursing students borrow a median amount of $28,813 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $27,000 for all nursing majors across the country.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the nursing program at Wilkes is $466 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Wilkes University.
For the most recent academic year available, 18% of nursing bachelor's degrees went to men and 82% went to women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Wilkes are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 79% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Wilkes University with a bachelor's in nursing.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| White | 72 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 6 |
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 114 students earned a master's degree in nursing from Wilkes. About 80% of these graduates were women and the other 20% were men.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Wilkes are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 71% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Wilkes University with a master's in nursing.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 13 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| White | 81 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 10 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 70 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 1 |
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