by our College Data Analytics TeamFind out more about how Wilkes University Graduate School ranks, how diverse it is, what graduate degree programs are offered, and other essential facts below. Use the following list to jump to the section on the page with details on that topic.
College Factual began publishing its yearly rankings to help students identify graduate schools that put a high emphasis on educational quality as well as helping students succeed.These rankings are based on components such as post-graduation earnings of students, accumulated student debt of graduates, how much in demand the school is, and faculty and student diversity.
Out of a field of 4,630 colleges and universities considered in the 2026 Best Master’s Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking, Wilkes University landed the #282 spot.Wilkes also ranked #22 for Best Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania.
Wilkes was ranked #282 in the 2026 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking out of the 4,630 schools that were included in the ranking.In addition, Wilkes took the #22 spot for Best Doctorate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania.
### Best Graduate Schools RankingOut of 4,630 schools analyzed in the 2026 Best Graduate Schools in the United States ranking, Wilkes came in at #282. In addition, Wilkes took the #22 spot for Best Graduate Schools in Pennsylvania.
Around 3,305 graduate students chose to attend Wilkes University during the most recent year for which we have data.In order to come up with a feel for how diverse the school is, College Factual analyzed the demographics of these students.Here is what we found.
Athough the male-female ratio may vary depending on the degree program, 78.9% of the total graduate students at Wilkes are women and 21.1% are men.
Racial-ethnic minorities* make up 32.6% of the graduate student population at Wilkes.Wilkes is popular with people from outside the United States, too. International students make up 0.2% of the graduate student population.For more details on graduate school diversity at the school, check out the chart below. If you click on it, you’ll be taken to a page with more details.
The average tuition and fees for full-time graduate students is not available due to a lack of data.
The typical graduate student at Wilkes who borrowed carries a median debt of $26,618.
The average early-career salary for master’s degree recipients from Wilkes is $71,125.
The average early-career salary for doctoral degree recipients from Wilkes is $143,898.
Professional degree recipients from Wilkes earn an average early-career salary of $132,964.
The graduate programs at Wilkes lead to a range of early-career salaries. The table below lists the graduate fields of study at the school whose recent graduates report the highest early-career earnings.
| Graduate Field of Study | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|
| Nursing | $134,010 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | $132,964 |
| Business Administration & Management | $82,118 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | $66,827 |
| Education, General. | $66,654 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | $61,833 |
| Teaching English or French | $55,877 |
Located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, Wilkes University is a private not-for-profit institution.The location of Wilkes is great for students who prefer living in an urban area. Get more details about the location of Wilkes University.
Contact details for Wilkes are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 84 West South Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766 |
| Phone: | 570-408-5000 |
| Website: | www.wilkes.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/WilkesUniversity |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/WilkesU |
About 96.1% of the graduate students at Wilkes University took at least one online class.For that same period, 91.2% of grad students took all of their classes online.
Only the degree programs in which master’s degrees were awarded are listed here.
| Masters Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 43 | $82,118 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 51 | — |
| Educational Administration | 48 | — |
| Engineering-Related Fields | 4 | — |
| Instructional Media Design | 119 | — |
| Mathematics | 1 | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | 4 | — |
| Nursing | 356 | $122,887 |
| Special Education | 8 | — |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 22 | $66,827 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 152 | $61,833 |
| Teaching English or French | 17 | — |
| Writing Studies | 65 | — |
Just like the master’s degree programs, only programs that had doctorate degrees awarded are shown here.
| Doctorate Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration | 38 | — |
| Nursing | 2 | $143,898 |
Listed here are the programs in which Wilkes University awarded a professional degree.
| Professional Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing | 23 | — |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 68 | $132,964 |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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