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Education at Wilkes University

Education at Wilkes University

If you are interested in studying education, 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 has a total student population of 4,781.

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

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 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.

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

61% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 39% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 61% went to women. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at Wilkes since its program graduates 20% more men than average.

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About 94% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 17
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Wilkes Education Master’s Program

76% Women
5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 24% of education master's degrees went to men and 76% went to women. 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.

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Of the students who received a education master's degree from Wilkes, 93% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 383
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 14

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Wilkes University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree 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

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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