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King's CollegeWilkes-Barre, PA · Private nonprofit

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other (16% of graduates). 13 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 50% of colleges. 59% of faculty are full-time. Spends $12,208 a year on instruction per student.

Most popular majors

345 bachelor's degrees, 2024–25 graduates

The top 5 programs account for 55% of graduates; 33 programs in 21 fields awarded at least one.

  1. Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other 51.999916% 55
    Graduates in this field earn $129,397 4 years out
  2. Business Administration and Management, General 52.020114% 50
    Graduates in this field earn $62,843 4 years out
  3. Accounting 52.03019.9% 34
    Graduates in this field earn $77,892 4 years out
  4. Exercise Science and Kinesiology 31.05057.5% 26
  5. Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 43.01046.7% 23
    Graduates in this field earn $57,563 4 years out

Fastest-growing field: Health professions, 11% → 21% of graduates since 2014–15 (72 graduates in 2024–25).

Source:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2014–15 to 2024–25About the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)

Bachelor's degrees awarded July through June, by federal program name (), which can differ from what the college calls a major. A double major counts once, under the ; its other field is a . Earnings are College Scorecard's median for graduates of the program's broader field (), 4 years after completion; see Top-earning majors below.

Top-earning majors here

By earnings 4 years after completion

  1. Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other$129,397 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: Too few graduates to report

    4 years after completion$129,397
    National median: $68,245Above typical

    Median federal debt: $27,000 · 144 graduates, two most recent years combined

  2. Neurobiology and Neurosciences$83,705 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: Too few graduates to report

    4 years after completion$83,705
    National median: $62,451Above typical

    Median federal debt: $27,000 · 24 graduates, two most recent years combined

  3. Accounting and Related Services$77,892 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $61,680

    4 years after completion$77,892
    National median: $76,194About typical

    4 years out, Pell: $51,292 · Non-Pell: $63,094(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $27,000 · 90 graduates, two most recent years combined

  4. Marketing$69,051 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $40,666

    4 years after completion$69,051
    National median: $69,303About typical

    4 years out, Pell: $45,298 · Non-Pell: Too few graduates to report(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $26,000 · 51 graduates, two most recent years combined

  5. Finance and Financial Management Services$67,467 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $44,787

    4 years after completion$67,467
    National median: $83,343Below typical

    Median federal debt: Too few graduates to report · 0 graduates, two most recent years combined

Bachelor's programs only, among graduates who received federal financial aid and were working (not enrolled in school) in the measurement year.

Students per faculty member vs. every college13 to 1
13 to 1
← Fewer students per facultyfewer students per faculty member than 50% of 1,892More students per faculty →

Not the average class size: faculty also teach graduate students and do research, and large lectures can sit alongside small seminars.

Full-time faculty59%
National median: 67%Below typical
Average faculty salary

$80,062

9-month equated, all ranks combined. Pay tracks local cost of living as much as a college's generosity.

Spending and endowment

Fiscal 2023–24. Compared only against other private nonprofit colleges: public and private colleges report finances on different accounting forms that aren't comparable.

Instruction spending per student$12,208
$12,208
← Lessmore than 60% of 1,199More →
Endowment per student$59,826
$59,826
← Lessmore than 65% of 1,065More →

Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent release;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)