- Professonal Activity of Graduates from the Classes of 2011, 2010, 2009, and 2008
SURVEY OF THE PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY OF THE WILKES UNIVERSITY CLASS OF 2011
Information below reflects the responses of the Class of 2011 members regarding their first destination post-graduation status. Survey data was collected at a senior class meeting prior to graduation, and via two additional survey administrations at six months and at one year after graduation. Of our 347 baccalaureate degree recipients, 230 responded to the survey.
Status of Alumni:
Working full-time/full-time military career: 70%
Attending full-time graduate/professional schools: 20%
Working part-time, seeking full-time employment: 10%
Employer Locations:
Percentage of positions in Pennsylvania: 70%
Percentage of positions in New York, New Jersey: 13%
Percentage of positions in other states: 17%
Graduate/Professional Schools:
Percentage in Pennsylvania: 72%
Percentage in other states/international: 28%
Relationship of Employment to Academic Major:
Closely related: 79%
Somewhat related: 15%
Not related: 6%
Employers & Graduate/ProfessionalSchools Of The Class Of 2011, by academic major
Accounting
Caregivers of America - Old Forge, PA
Deloitte & Touche - Baltimore, MD
Florin Farms Hatchery - Mount Joy, PA
Kirk Summa & Company - East Stroudsburg, PA
Kraft Foods - Wilkes-Barre, PA (2)
ParenteBeard, LLC - Wilkes-Barre, PA
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP - Harrisburg, PA (2)
Graduate/Professional Schools:
Duquesne University School of Law - Pittsburgh, PA - J.D.
Wilkes University - Wilkes-Barre, PA - MBA
Biology
Geisinger Health System- Danville, PA
Geisinger Wyoming Valley Hospital - Wilkes-Barre, PA
Wilkes University - Wilkes-Barre, PA
Self-employed - Key West, FL
Graduate/Professional Schools:
American University Medical College - St. Martin Netherland, West Indies - M.D.
Bloomsburg University - Bloomsburg, PA - M.S.
Institute Pasteur - Lille, France
Lehigh University - Bethlehem, PA
Marywood University - Scranton, PA - M.S.
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine - Philadelphia, PA - D.O. (2)
Robert Packer Hospital School of Medical Technology - Sayre, PA
SUNY Upstate Medical School - Syracuse, NY - M.D.
Wilkes University - Wilkes-Barre, PA - Pharm D
Wilkes University - Wilkes-Barre, PA - B.S.N.
Business Administration
Bankers Life & Casualty - Scranton, PA
Bayada Home Health Care - Pittston, PA
Big Business Solutions - Boston, MA
Burlington Coat Factory - Burlington, NJ
DeAngelo Brothers Inc. - Hazleton, PA
Dr. Reedy's Laboratories, Ltd. - Bridgewater, NJ
FINA Bank Group - Rwanda
Healthcare Services Group - Bensalem, PA
Jacobs Woods Apartments - Lansdale, PA
KMart Corporation - Berwick, PA
Kraft Foods - Wilkes-Barre, PA
Lincoln Financial Group - Radnor, PA
Lion Brewery - Wilkes-Barre, PA
Long Hill Liquors - Oakland, NJ
Lonnie Coombs, CPA - Blue Bell, PA
Maer's BBQ - Wilkes-Barre, PA
Mohegan Sun Casino - Wilkes-Barre, PA
Newark Bears - Newark, NJ
Northwestern Mutual - Morristown, NJ
Outpatient Infusion Systems - Alpharetta, GA
Oxford Technology Ventures - New York, NY
Pella Windows & Doors - Wellesley, MA (2)
Tiffany & Company - Parsippany, NJ
U.S. Air Force - Hill Air Force Base - Utah
U. S. Marine Corps
Van Der Meer Tennis Academy - Hilton Head, SC
Vintage Tub & Bath - Mountain Top, PA
Wegman's Food Markets - Wilkes-Barre, PA
Graduate/Professional Schools:
Art Institute of Philadelphia - Philadelphia, PA
Barry University - Miami Shores, FL - MBA
King's College - Wilkes-Barre, PA - MBA
Temple University School of Law - Philadelphia, PA
University of California of PA - California, PA
University of Scranton, Scranton, PA - MBA (2)
Wilkes University - Wilkes-Barre, PA - MBA (2)
Communications
Automatic Data Processing - Allentown, PA
Bankers Life & Casualty - Wilkes-Barre, PA
Citigroup, Inc. - Long Island City, NY
Geisinger Health System - Bloomsburg, PA
Harrisburg Senators Baseball Club - Harrisburg, PA
Maternal & Family Health Services - Wilkes-Barre, PA
Mohegan Sun Pocono Downs - Wilkes-Barre, PA
ShorePoint Communications - Lakewood, NJ
Solid Cactus - Shavertown, PA
The Saratogian - Saratoga, NY
The Times Leader - Wilkes-Barre, PA
United States Government - Portland, OR
VGogh Art & Framing - Kingston, PA
Wilkes University - Wilkes-Barre, PA - MBA
Computer Information Systems
Wilkes University - Wilkes-Barre, PA - MBA
Criminology
Kane is Able, Inc. - Scranton, PA
Lourdesmount School - Clarks Sunnit, PA
N.J. Police Academy - Somerset, NJ
Youth Services Agency - Jim Thorpe, PA
Whiskey Business - Wilkes-Barre, PA
Earth & Environmental Science
Davey Resource Group - Attaseadero, CA
Tretter Manufacturing Group - Coopersburg, PA
Graduate/Professional/School:
Bloomsburg University - Bloomsburg, PA - M.Ed.
Electrical Engineering
AET Co., Inc. - Boonton, NJ
Aerojet - Culpeper, VA
Arris Engineering Group - Scranton, PA
Dematic - Basking Ridge, NJ
Denso Manufacturing - Maryville, TN
First Quality Nonwovens - Hazleton, PA (2)
Martin Rogers Associates - Wilkes-Barre, PA
PPL Corporation - Allentown, PA
U.S. Air Force, Wright Patterson Air Force Base - OH
Graduate School:
California State University, Long Beach - Long Beach, California - M.S.
Elementary Education
Bright Horizons Family Solutions - Mt. Olive, NJ
Crestwood School District - Mountaintop, PA
Lakeland School District - Scott Township, PA
Luzerne Intermediate Unit - Kingston, PA
Mid Valley School District - Throop, PA
Palm Beach County School District - Boca Raton, FL
The Devine School - Wescosville, PA
Warwick School District - Lititz, PA
Engineering Management
Frontier Communications - Wilkes-Barre, PA
Wilkes University - Wilkes-Barre, PA - MBA
English
Sallie Mae - Hanover Township, PA
Sayreville War and Memorial High School - Sayreville, NJ
Step By Step - Wilkes-Barre, PA
Entrepreneurship
Blinds To Go - Moorestown, NJ
Davis Companies - Cherry Hill, NJ
Ketcham Fence - Otisville, NY
Graduate School:
Wilkes University - Wilkes-Barre, PA - MBA
Environmental Engineering
AECOM - Laurel, MD
ARCADIS - US - Albany, NY
Commonwealth of PA - Dept. of Environmental Protection - Williamsport, PA
Graduate Schools:
Lehigh University - Allentown, PA - M.S.
University of Delaware - Newark, DE - M.S.
University of Massachusetts Amherst - Amherst, MA - M.S.
History
Children's Service Center - Wilkes-Barre, PA
Evergreen Behavioral Intervention for Children - Luzerne, PA
First National Bank of PA - Wilkes-Barre, PA
Lakeland Jr. Sr. High School - Scott Township, PA
Lower Lackawanna Valley Sanitary Authority - Duryea, PA
Rutgers University - Camdens, NJ - J.D.
U. S. Air Force - Columbus Air Force Base - MS
U. S. Air Force - Warren Air Force Base - WY
Graduate/Profession Schools:
Rutgers University School of Law - Camden, NJ - J.D.
Widener University School of Law - Harrisburg, PA - J.D.
Integrated Media
Outsourcing USA - Dallas, PA
Mathematics
ING Insurance - Malvern, PA
Kraft Foods, Inc. - Wilkes-Barre, PA
Warrior Run School District - Turbotville, PA
Graduate Program:
Northeastern University - Boston, MA
Mechanical Engineering
Crane Merchandising - Williston, SC
First Quality Nonwovens - Hazleton, PA (2)
FMC Technologies - Blairsville, PA
Gentex Corporation - Zeeland, MI
Keystone Automation - Duryea, PA
Laser Northeast - Clarks Summit, PA
Primus Technologies - Williamsport, PA
Solar Innovations - Pine Grove, PA
U.S. Air Force - Columbus Air Force Base - MS
Musical Theatre
Walnut Street Theatre - Philadelphia, PA
Nursing
Albert Einstein Medical Center - Philadelphia, PA
Community Health Systems - Wilkes-Barre, PA
Community Medical Center - Scranton, PA
Geisinger Medical Center - Danville, PA (2)
Geisinger Wyoming Valley - Plains, PA
Geisinger Wyoming Valley - Wilkes- Barre, PA (2)
Good Samaritan Hospital - Lebanon, PA
Hackensack University Medical Center - Hackensack, NJ
Hazleton General Hospital - Hazleton, PA
Hershey Medical Center - Hershey, PA
Holy Spirit Hospital - Camp Hill, PA
Lehigh Valley Health Network - Allentown, PA
Lehigh Valley Hospital - Bethlehem, PA (2)
Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital - Binghamton, NY
Overlook Medical Center - Summit, NJ
Ruby Memorial Hospital - WVU Health Care - Morgantown, WV
Suburban Hospital - Rockville, MD
Susquehanna Health - Williamsport, PA
Tyler Memorial Hospital - Tunkhannock, PA
University of Maryland - Baltimore, MD
Warren Hospital - Phillipsburg, NJ
Wilkes-Barre General Hospital - Wilkes-Barre, PA
Philosophy
St. George's University School of Medicine - Grenada - M.D.
Political Science
AmeriCorps - Trout Lake, WA
Lord & Taylor - Wilkes-Barre, PA
Mohegan Sun Casino - Wilkes-Barre, PA
Psychology
AHEDD - Wilkes-Barre, PA
Case Management - Harrisburg, PA
Community Counseling Services - Wilkes-Barre, PA
Hereford Dental Health - Baltrimore, MD
Hildebrandt Learning Center - Wilkes-Barre, PA
Impact Systems - Harrisburg, PA
Liztech - East Stroudsburg, PA
NHS Human Services - Honesdale, PA
New Story - Wyoming, PA
Step by Step - Wilkes-Barre, PA
YMCA - Perth Amboy, NJ
Graduate Schools:
Eastern University - St. Davids, PA - M.S.
King's College - Wilkes-Barre, PA - M.S.
Kutztown University - Kutztown, PA - M.Ed.
Marywood University - Scranton, PA - M.A. (2)
Saybrook University - San Francisco, CA - M.S.
Wilkes University - Wilkes-Barre, PA - M.S.
Sociology
Children's Service Center - Wilkes-Barre, PA (2)
Community Counseling Services - Wilkes-Barre, PA
Sallie Mae - Wilkes-Barre, PA
Social Security Administration - Wilkes-Barre, PA
Wilkes-University - Wilkes-Barre, PA
Spanish
Wegman's - Wilkes-Barre, PA
Theatre
Craig Friedman Productions - Scranton, PA
The Walt Disney Company - Lake Buena Vista , FL
Graduate Schools:
King's College - Wilkes-Barre, PA
Queen Mary, University of London - London, England
Salary Ranges, according to Major:
Note that salaries vary according to industries and geographic locations of positions.
Majors not noted had a small sample size and therefore were not considered representative of the major.
Accounting: $33,000 - $57,000
Biology: $40,000 - $45,000
Business Administration: $29,000 - $52,000
Communication Studies: $22,500 - $29,500
Criminology: $25,000 - $56,000
Electrical Engineering: $45,000 - $58,000
Elementary Education: $16,000 (substitute) - $37,500
English: $20,000 - $48,000
Entrepreneurship: $32,000 - $50,000
Environmental Engineering: $46,000 - $55,000
Environmental Science: $42,000 - $49,000
History: $24,000 - $47,000
Mechanical Engineering: $39,000 - $57,000
Nursing: $45,000 - $57,000
Political Science: $16,000 - $32,000
Psychology - $19,000 - $35,000
Sociology - $28,000 - $32,000
Theatre Arts - $16,000 - $34,000
