by our College Data Analytics TeamWe’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including rankings, popularity, diversity, and earnings. Also, learn how Wilkes stacks up against peers offering nursing.
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Wilkes ranks competitively among schools offering nursing. More specifically it was ranked #478 out of 1,046 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #31 in Pennsylvania.
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Wilkes University handed out 80 bachelor’s degrees in nursing.
Nursing students who finish a bachelor’s at Wilkes go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $72,957 a year. This is higher than $70,330, the median for all majors at Wilkes.
Earning a bachelor’s degree at Wilkes, nursing students accumulate a median of $28,813 in student loans. This is higher than $26,618, the typical median for all majors at Wilkes.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $37,994 | $41,518 |
| Fees | $1,978 | $1,978 |
Learn more about Wilkes tuition and fees.
Among recent graduates, 9% of nursing bachelor’s degrees went to men and 91% went to women.
The majority of nursing bachelor’s degree graduates at Wilkes were White. Approximately 86% of graduates 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 | 1 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| White | 69 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 2 |
Among recent graduates, 19% of nursing master’s degrees went to men and 81% went to women.
The majority of nursing master’s degree graduates at Wilkes are White. Roughly 58% of graduates 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 | 27 |
| Black or African American | 87 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 24 |
| White | 206 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 12 |
Every one of the 2 students who graduated with a doctoral degree in nursing from Wilkes identified as women.
The majority of nursing doctoral degree graduates at Wilkes are Black or African American. Roughly 50% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Wilkes University with a doctoral in nursing.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
Review the following statistics on the composition of the nursing majors at Wilkes University.
The nursing program at Wilkes breaks down into the following more specific areas of study:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 438 |
| Nursing Practice | 23 |
Wilkes conferred 438 degrees in registered nursing/registered nurse in the latest year of data — 83% to women and 17% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (63%). This count includes degrees completed through distance education.
Wilkes granted 23 completions in nursing practice in the latest year of data — 91% to women and 9% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (57%). Some of these were earned through distance education.