Health Professions at Wilkes University

If you plan to study health professions, take a look at what Wilkes University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Wilkes is located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania and approximately 4,781 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 114 students received their master's degree in health professions.

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

Wilkes Health Professions Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Health Professions
• Doctorate Degree in Health Professions

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Wilkes does offer online courses in health professions for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Wilkes Health Professions Rankings

There were 101 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #242 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at Wilkes

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

Wilkes Health Professions Master’s Program

Of the 114 health professions students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Wilkes, about 20% were men and 80% were women.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from Wilkes, 71% 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 health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	13
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	81
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Concentrations Within Health Professions

The following health professions concentations are available at Wilkes University. 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
Nursing	145
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	70

Careers That Health Professions Grads May Go Into

A degree in health professions 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
Registered Nurses	148,520	$70,390
Personal Care Aides	121,300	$24,880
Nursing Assistants	76,260	$30,630
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	68,240	$60,800
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	38,370	$48,120

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

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