U.S. median for this major: $64,798.
College Scorecard field of study; 68 graduates with earnings reported
Median for graduates who received federal aid.
College Scorecard field of study
About 47% of median earnings 4 years out. U.S. median $25,808.
College Scorecard field of study (federal loans)
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $56,765. College Scorecard.
Wilkes University Business Administration: pay against the field, and payback
Same major, other colleges
Median earnings 4 years after graduating; state and U.S. figures are the median of each covered college's graduates in this major. College Scorecard; calculated by EducationGuide.
Business Administration nationally: jobs, pay at ages 25-34, every state →
Cost to finish and years to pay back, by income
Uses Wilkes University's school-wide net price (no college reports it by major) and this major's graduate earnings.
| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0–30k | $25,062 | $105,762 | 5.0 years |
| $30–48k | $23,440 | $98,917 | 4.7 years |
| $48–75k | $26,432 | $111,543 | 5.3 years |
| $75–110k | $27,843 | $117,497 | 5.5 years |
| $110k+ | $31,638 | $133,512 | 6.3 years |
Cost to finish = yearly price × 4.2 years, the average time graduates took (49% finished in 4 years; students who entered fall 2017, IPEDS). Years to pay back = cost to finish ÷ the earnings gain: median earnings of Business Administration graduates 4 years after graduating ($57,020) minus $35,797 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in PA (Census ACS 2020-2024), a gain of $21,223 a year. Before taxes, loan interest and earnings given up while in school. Method
College Scorecard; IPEDS Graduation Rates; U.S. Census Bureau ACS. Calculated by EducationGuide.
Business Administration at Pennsylvania colleges
Every Pennsylvania college we cover that reports Business Administration graduate earnings, highest first. Net price is the school-wide average after grants. Colleges marked "mostly 2-year" or "bachelor's & associate" award more associate degrees than bachelor's; their bachelor's programs often serve working adults finishing a degree (for example, nurses completing a BSN), so their graduates' earnings can run higher than those of students starting college at 18.
| Rank | College | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt | Avg. net price | Graduation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carnegie Mellon University | $160,783 | $23,250 | $31,944 | 94% |
| 2 | University of Pennsylvania | $136,806 | $20,348 | $28,699 | 97% |
| 3 | Villanova University | $114,211 | $27,000 | $43,756 | 92% |
| 4 | Franklin and Marshall College | $101,895 | $19,500 | $36,425 | 84% |
| 5 | Lehigh University | $98,481 | $20,500 | $36,931 | 88% |
| 6 | University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | $95,917 | $21,000 | $30,434 | 86% |
| 7 | Gettysburg College | $84,973 | $27,000 | $31,490 | 83% |
| 8 | Drexel University | $84,040 | $27,000 | $38,509 | 78% |
| 9 | Temple University | $82,570 | $20,500 | $28,198 | 75% |
| 10 | Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia | $81,233 | $22,375 | $29,689 | 79% |
| 11 | Holy Family University | $81,021 | $27,000 | $13,143 | 61% |
| 12 | La Salle University | $80,900 | $23,562 | $19,409 | 57% |
| 13 | University of Scranton | $80,611 | $25,375 | $32,568 | 80% |
| 14 | DeSales University | $79,595 | $27,000 | $31,643 | 72% |
| 15 | Muhlenberg College | $78,360 | $27,000 | $28,905 | 82% |
| 16 | Duquesne University | $77,822 | $27,000 | $37,730 | 77% |
| 17 | Alvernia University | $75,705 | $27,000 | $28,138 | 56% |
| 18 | Thomas Jefferson University | $74,992 | $36,625 | $28,928 | 69% |
| 19 | Seton Hill University | $74,675 | — | $22,204 | 67% |
| 20 | Saint Vincent College | $73,584 | $27,000 | $23,510 | 69% |
| 21 | Elizabethtown College | $73,358 | $27,000 | $26,598 | 76% |
| 22 | Misericordia University | $72,833 | $27,000 | $37,485 | 72% |
| 23 | Mercyhurst University | $72,411 | $26,000 | $19,444 | 60% |
| 24 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College | $72,218 | $27,000 | $24,558 | 44% |
| 25 | Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg | $72,218 | $27,000 | $23,330 | 26% |
| 26 | Pennsylvania State University | $72,218 | $27,000 | $32,875 | 86% |
| 27 | Marywood University | $70,456 | $26,773 | $23,388 | 72% |
| 28 | Immaculata University | $70,089 | $27,000 | $24,258 | 71% |
| 29 | York College of Pennsylvania | $69,548 | $26,395 | $18,556 | 64% |
| 30 | Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania | $68,919 | $25,919 | $23,726 | 56% |
| 31 | Susquehanna University | $67,304 | $27,000 | $28,819 | 82% |
| 32 | Gwynedd Mercy University | $67,288 | $29,687 | $27,483 | 57% |
| 33 | Chestnut Hill College | $66,885 | $27,000 | $27,970 | 49% |
| 34 | Messiah University | $66,222 | $25,978 | $26,502 | 75% |
| 35 | Delaware Valley University | $66,210 | $26,000 | $28,278 | 56% |
| 36 | Neumann University | $66,133 | $30,600 | $27,804 | 54% |
| 37 | Lycoming College | $66,056 | $27,000 | $19,140 | 60% |
| 38 | Carlow University | $65,696 | $27,351 | $20,786 | 60% |
| 39 | Lebanon Valley College | $65,696 | $27,000 | $26,979 | 65% |
| 40 | Kutztown University of Pennsylvania | $65,407 | $27,000 | $21,331 | 54% |
| 41 | Millersville University of Pennsylvania | $65,121 | $25,000 | $20,787 | 58% |
| 42 | Albright College | $64,702 | $26,000 | $20,024 | 51% |
| 43 | Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania | $64,030 | $26,356 | $15,699 | 54% |
| 44 | Moravian University | $63,844 | $27,000 | $30,670 | 72% |
| 45 | King's College | $62,843 | $27,000 | $23,093 | 60% |
| 46 | Widener University | $62,434 | — | $25,759 | 68% |
| 47 | Westminster College | $62,412 | $26,000 | $19,859 | 65% |
| 48 | Cairn University-Langhorne | $61,973 | $26,887 | $27,642 | 60% |
| 49 | Saint Francis University | $61,535 | $27,043 | $23,526 | 74% |
| 50 | Waynesburg University | $61,457 | $27,000 | $18,235 | 66% |
| 51 | Pennsylvania College of Technologybachelor's & associate | $61,444 | $27,000 | $25,110 | 53% |
| 52 | Lancaster Bible College | $60,674 | $24,062 | $25,480 | 67% |
| 53 | Geneva College | $60,407 | $27,000 | $25,890 | 61% |
| 54 | Robert Morris University | $60,394 | $27,000 | $23,003 | 66% |
| 55 | Eastern University | $60,237 | $30,607 | $26,662 | 54% |
| 56 | Indiana University of Pennsylvania | $58,931 | $27,000 | $16,804 | 56% |
| 57 | East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania | $58,287 | $26,000 | $18,134 | 43% |
| 58 | Keystone College | $57,447 | $29,780 | $22,051 | 36% |
| 59 | Bryn Athyn College of the New Church | $57,021 | — | $20,586 | 68% |
| 60 | Wilkes University | $57,020 | $26,584 | $27,743 | 63% |
| 61 | Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania | $56,810 | $25,000 | $19,608 | 66% |
| 62 | Thiel College | $56,140 | $27,000 | $22,347 | 49% |
| 63 | Pennsylvania Western University | $55,515 | $26,782 | $18,256 | 52% |
| 64 | Lackawanna Collegemostly 2-year | $54,906 | $29,496 | $19,951 | 37% |
| 65 | Point Park University | $53,332 | $30,899 | $25,942 | 59% |
| 66 | Lincoln University | $48,706 | $33,000 | $14,977 | 44% |
| 67 | Rosemont College | $47,064 | $31,000 | $20,150 | 57% |
| 68 | Mount Aloysius College | $45,714 | $27,000 | $22,344 | 57% |
| 69 | Cheyney University of Pennsylvania | $44,072 | — | $14,265 | 41% |
13 more Pennsylvania colleges offer Business Administration but have too few graduates to report earnings.
Careers for Business Administration graduates
Management analyst
Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +10.1% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.
General and Operations Managers
Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +5.0% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.
Project Management Specialists
Median annual wage, all workers. U.S. jobs +6.7% by 2035. Typical entry: bachelor's degree.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35. Careers from the federal major-to-occupation crosswalk.
What families pay at Wilkes University, by income
School-wide average after grants for students receiving federal aid. Tap your band.
College Scorecard
About Wilkes University
- Acceptance rate: 91% · admissions
- Graduation rate: 63% within 6 years
- Median earnings, all majors, 10 years after starting: $63,454
- Full cost breakdown · all 42 majors · overview
Related majors at Wilkes University
- Finance$72,961
- Accounting$75,468
- Marketing$71,501
Wilkes University Business Administration questions
How much do Wilkes University Business Administration graduates earn?
Business Administration graduates of Wilkes University earn a median $57,020 four years after graduating and $40,508 one year after. The U.S. median for Business Administration graduates across 1104 colleges is $64,798.
How much debt do Wilkes University Business Administration graduates have?
The median federal loan debt for Business Administration graduates of Wilkes University is $26,584, about 47% of their median earnings four years out. Nationally the median is $25,808.
Is Wilkes University a good school for Business Administration in Pennsylvania?
On pay, Business Administration graduates of Wilkes University earn $57,020 four years out, $9,190 below the median for the same major across 71 Pennsylvania colleges ($66,210) and $7,778 below the U.S. median ($64,798). Medians of each college's graduates; EducationGuide calculation from College Scorecard.
Where does Wilkes University rank for Business Administration in Pennsylvania?
Of 69 Pennsylvania colleges reporting Business Administration graduate earnings, Wilkes University ranks 60th; among the 67 that mostly award bachelor's degrees it ranks 59th. The highest is Carnegie Mellon University at $160,783.
What jobs do Business Administration graduates get?
A common career is management analyst, with a median wage of $93,150 in the Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA area and $101,860 nationally. Others include general and operations managers and project management specialists.
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Cite this: “Wilkes University Business Administration: earnings, debt and careers,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/wilkes-university/majors/business-administration (College Scorecard and BLS data).