Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor at Wilkes University

Every teaching English as a second or foreign language/ESL language instructor school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the teaching English as a second or foreign language program at Wilkes University stacks up to those at other schools.

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 Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor section at the bottom of this page.

Wilkes Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor

Online Classes Are Available at Wilkes

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Wilkes does offer online education options in teaching English as a second or foreign language for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Wilkes Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Student Demographics at Wilkes

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the teaching English as a second or foreign language majors at Wilkes University.

Wilkes Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 students graduated with a master's degree in teaching English as a second or foreign language from Wilkes. About 8% were men and 92% were women.

Of the students who received a teaching English as a second or foreign language master's degree from Wilkes, 92% 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 teaching English as a second or foreign language.

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

Related Majors

Careers That Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor Grads May Go Into

A degree in teaching English as a second or foreign language 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
Middle School Teachers	21,640	$67,950
Kindergarten Teachers	3,350	$62,510

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.