Education at Wilkes University

What traits are you looking for in a education school? To help you decide if Wilkes University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's education program.

Wilkes is located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania and approximately 4,781 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 students received a bachelor's degree in education from Wilkes.

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

Wilkes Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education
• Master’s Degree in Education
• Doctorate Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at Wilkes

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Wilkes does offer online education options in education for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Wilkes Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at Wilkes compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at Wilkes is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Education. 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
Most Focused Education Master’s Degree Schools	23
Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools	49
	153
Best Education Schools	154
Best Value Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	166
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	286
	403

In 2021, 437 students received their master’s degree in education from Wilkes. This makes it the #49 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 33 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #118 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Wilkes

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

Wilkes Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 education majors earned their bachelor's degree from Wilkes. Of these graduates, 17% were men and 83% were women.

About 96% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education 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 education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	23
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Wilkes Education Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 437 students earned a master's degree in education from Wilkes. About 76% of these graduates were women and the other 24% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. Wilkes does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Wilkes, 90% 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 education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	395
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	18

Wilkes also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 33 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

If you plan to be a education major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Wilkes University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Subject Specific	178
Instructional Media Design	122
Educational Administration	93
Teacher Education Grade Specific	41
Teaching English or French	25
Other Education	24
Special Education	11

Related Majors

• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Psychology
• Social Sciences

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education 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
Elementary School Teachers	55,200	$66,860
High School Teachers	50,460	$64,830
Teacher Assistants	46,610	$26,640
Middle School Teachers	21,640	$67,950
Preschool Teachers	13,480	$29,250

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Jrmski under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.