Education at Wilkes University

Every education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the education 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. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 437 students received their master's degree in education.

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

• 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

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 Master’s Program

Of the 437 students who graduated with a master’s in education from Wilkes in 2021, 24% were men and 76% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in education each year. Wilkes does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% 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

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
Teaching English or French	25
Other Education	24
Teacher Education Grade Specific	17
Special Education	11

Related Majors

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.