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Business Administration & Management at Wilkes University

If you are interested in studying business administration and management, you may want to check out the program at Wilkes University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Wilkes is located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania and approximately 4,781 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 48 students received a bachelor's degree in business administration from Wilkes.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Business Administration & Management section at the bottom of this page.

Wilkes Business Administration & Management Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration
  • Master’s Degree in Business Administration

Online Classes Are Available at Wilkes

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Wilkes offers distance education options for business administration at the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

Wilkes Business Administration & Management Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks business administration programs across the country. The following shows how Wilkes performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The business administration major at Wilkes is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Business Administration & Management. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools 403
Best Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools 570
Most Focused Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools 675
Best Value Business Administration & Management Master’s Degree Schools 761
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910
Most Focused Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools 1,042

In 2021, 42 students received their master’s degree in business administration from Wilkes. This makes it the #583 most popular school for business administration master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Wilkes Business Administration Graduates

The median salary of business administration students who receive their bachelor's degree at Wilkes is $36,785. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $41,334 for all business administration students.

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Business Administration Student Demographics at Wilkes

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the business administration majors at Wilkes University.

Wilkes Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Program

44% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 48 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in business administration from Wilkes. About 56% were men and 44% were women.

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About 83% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in business administration at Wilkes are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Wilkes University with a bachelor's in business administration.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 40
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Wilkes Business Administration & Management Master’s Program

40% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The business administration program at Wilkes awarded 42 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 60% of these degrees went to men with the other 40% going to women.

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Of the students who received a business administration master's degree from Wilkes, 71% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Wilkes University with a master's in business administration.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 30
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Wilkes also has a doctoral program available in business administration. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Business Administration Grads May Go Into

A degree in business administration can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for PA, the home state for Wilkes University.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
General and Operations Managers 80,160 $133,480
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors 68,240 $60,800
Retail Sales Supervisors 46,010 $46,680
Production and Operating Worker Supervisors 28,110 $62,470
Management Analysts 27,970 $90,670

References

*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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