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Finance & Financial Management at Wilkes University

If you plan to study Finance & Financial Management, you may want to check out the program at Wilkes University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Wilkes University is in Wilkes-Barre, PA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 17 finance & financial management degrees were granted at Wilkes University.

Studying Online at Wilkes University

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

Finance & Financial Management Rankings at Wilkes University

These rankings give you a sense of how Wilkes University’s Finance & Financial Management program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Pennsylvania	#24 of 36
Best Schools (Quality)	Pennsylvania	#33 of 36
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#73 of 102
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#90 of 102
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#441 of 555
Best Value	Nationwide	#460 of 552

Earnings for Finance & Financial Management Graduates from Wilkes University

Those who finish Wilkes University’s Finance & Financial Management program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$42,445
2 years	$50,856

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Finance & Financial Management graduates from Wilkes University comes in at $25,091.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Finance & Financial Management graduates at Wilkes University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Finance & Financial Management graduates at Wilkes University are 6% women (1) and 94% men (16).

Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Program at Wilkes University

Among the 17 bachelor’s finance & financial management graduates at Wilkes University, 6% were women (1) and 94% were men (16).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Finance & Financial Management bachelor’s degree recipients at Wilkes University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	17

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

More Specific Finance & Financial Management Concentrations at Wilkes University

This Finance & Financial Management program at Wilkes University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Finance	17

Top-Paying Careers for Finance & Financial Management Graduates

Students who finish Finance & Financial Management program at Wilkes University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Finance & Financial Management majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Treasurers and Controllers	$162,461
Investment Fund Managers	$157,819
General and Operations Managers	$149,694
Chief Executives	$138,534
Insurance Underwriters	$129,939
Financial Risk Specialists	$127,364
Financial Quantitative Analysts	$126,371
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property	$118,242
Chief Sustainability Officers	$96,628
Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts	$92,240

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.