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Registered Nursing at Wilkes University

If you are interested in studying Registered Nursing, you may want to check out the program at Wilkes University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Wilkes University is located in Wilkes-Barre, PA.

During the most recent reporting year, 438 registered nursing degrees were granted at Wilkes University.

Studying Online at Wilkes University

Many students take online classes at Wilkes University. Of 5,381 students, 3,097 (58%) studied exclusively online and 1,264 (23%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Registered Nursing graduates at Wilkes University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Registered Nursing graduates at Wilkes University are 83% women (364) and 17% men (74).

Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Program at Wilkes University

Among the 80 bachelor’s registered nursing graduates at Wilkes University, 91% were women (73) and 9% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Registered Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at Wilkes University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	69
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	3
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 12% of Registered Nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at Wilkes University, lower than the national average of 43%.*

Registered Nursing Master’s Program at Wilkes University

Of the 356 master’s registered nursing graduates at Wilkes University, 81% were women (289) and 19% were men (67).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Registered Nursing master’s degree recipients at Wilkes University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	206
Hispanic / Latino	24
Black / African American	87
Asian	27
American Indian / Alaska Native	2
Two or More Races	7
Unknown	3

Minority students account for 41% of Registered Nursing master’s degree recipients at Wilkes University, above the national average of 39%.*

Registered Nursing Doctoral Program at Wilkes University

Of the 2 doctoral registered nursing degrees awarded at Wilkes University, 100% were women (2) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Registered Nursing doctoral degree recipients at Wilkes University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Black / African American	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of Registered Nursing doctoral degree recipients at Wilkes University, higher than the national average of 31%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Registered Nursing Graduates

Graduates of the Registered Nursing program at Wilkes University go on to a range of careers. Here are the best-paid careers for Registered Nursing graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$143,854
Registered Nurses	$105,741
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,718
Critical Care Nurses	$65,103
Acute Care Nurses	$56,247
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$52,889

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.