Offered Programs at Wake Forest
Offered Degrees/Programs
BS, MS, DR, Post-Grad.
Offered Through Online Classes
MS, DR
Total Number of Programs
100
Total Number of Online Programs
2
Total Number of Completers
2,729
Wake Forest University offers 100 programs through Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, and Post Graduate Certificate. By degree types, it offers 47 Bachelor's, 33 Master's, 12 Doctorate (research), 3 Doctorate (professional), 5 Post-BS Certificate programs.
It also offers its programs via online learning and 2 programs are available through Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate and Post Graduate Certificate. By degree types, it offers 1 Master's, 1 Doctorate (professional) program in the virtual environment.
For the academic year 2022-2023, total 2,729 students have completed their degree/programs and graduated from Wake Forest University.
Number of Programs with Completers
The following table summarizes the offered degrees and programs with number of programs and number of completers.
By degrees/certificates, 1,296 Bachelor's, 1,038 Master's, 38 Doctorate (research), 349 Doctorate (professional), and 8 Post-BS Certificate were awareded by Wake Forest.
| Number of Programs | Number of Online Programs | Number of Completers | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 47 | 0 | 1,296 |
| Master's | 33 | 1 | 1,038 |
| Doctorate (research) | 12 | 0 | 38 |
| Doctorate (professional) | 3 | 1 | 349 |
| Post-BS Certificate | 5 | 0 | 8 |
| Total | 100 | 2 | 2,729 |
Best Major Programs (Ranked in U.S. Colleges)
The following table shows the best programs at Wake Forest University based on earning after completing the program by degree types.
| Field of Study | Median Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|
| Finance | $71,900 |
| Computer Science | $69,900 |
| Business/Commerce | $60,100 |
| Economics | $51,700 |
| Political Science and Government | $42,900 |
| Field of Study | Median Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | $71,800 |
| Accounting | $60,000 |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | $37,600 |
Popular Programs with Most Completers
The following table lists the popular programs at Wake Forest University based on number of completers for each offered programs in 2022-2023.
| Program Name | Completers | Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|---|
| Business/Commerce | 131 | $60,100 |
| Finance | 115 | $71,900 |
| Communication | 113 | - |
| Political Science and Government | 111 | $42,900 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 101 | $34,700 |
| Program Name | Completers | Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | 274 | $71,800 |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 97 | $37,600 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) | 90 | - |
| Physician Assistant | 85 | - |
| Biomedical Sciences | 47 | - |
| Program Name | Completers | Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|---|
| Law | 173 | - |
| Medicine | 144 | - |
| Nursing Practice | 11 | - |
Major Programs by Offered Degree
The follwing tabs shows all major programs offered at Wake Forest by awared level. You can check online avaiability, number of completers, and average earning after graduation for each major by expanding the major program.
Natural Resources and Conservation
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources and Conservation | ✕ | 12 completers | - |
| Environmental Science | ✕ | 4 | - |
| Natural Resources Management and Policy | ✕ | 8 | - |
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies | ✕ | 3 completers | - |
| French Studies | ✕ | 1 | - |
| German Studies | ✕ | 0 | - |
| African-American/Black Studies | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Women's Studies | ✕ | 1 | - |
Communication and Journalism
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communication and Journalism | ✕ | 111 completers | $37,700 |
| Communication | ✕ | 111 | - |
Computer and Information Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | ✕ | 29 completers | - |
| Computer Science | ✕ | 29 | $69,900 |
Education
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | ✕ | 3 completers | - |
| Education | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | ✕ | 2 | - |
Engineering
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | ✕ | 45 completers | - |
| Engineering | ✕ | 45 | - |
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | ✕ | 12 completers | - |
| Chinese Language and Literature | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Japanese Language and Literature | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Russian Language and Literature | ✕ | 0 | - |
| German Language and Literature | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Spanish Language and Literature | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | ✕ | 4 | - |
| Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Latin Language and Literature | ✕ | 0 | - |
English Language and Literature
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature | ✕ | 31 completers | $33,500 |
| English Language and Literature | ✕ | 31 | $33,500 |
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities | ✕ | 1 completers | - |
| General Studies | ✕ | 1 | - |
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences | ✕ | 127 completers | $34,700 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | ✕ | 91 | $34,700 |
| Biophysics | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | ✕ | 35 | - |
Mathematics and Statistics
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics and Statistics | ✕ | 41 completers | - |
| Mathematics | ✕ | 20 | - |
| Mathematical Statistics and Probability | ✕ | 21 | - |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies | ✕ | 70 completers | - |
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | ✕ | 70 | - |
Philosophy and Religious Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy and Religious Studies | ✕ | 19 completers | - |
| Philosophy | ✕ | 17 | - |
| Religion/Religious Studies | ✕ | 2 | - |
Physical Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Sciences | ✕ | 37 completers | - |
| Chemistry | ✕ | 27 | - |
| Physics | ✕ | 10 | - |
Psychology
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | ✕ | 96 completers | $32,600 |
| Psychology | ✕ | 96 | $32,600 |
Social Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences | ✕ | 262 completers | - |
| Anthropology | ✕ | 10 | - |
| Economics | ✕ | 99 | $51,700 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | ✕ | 6 | - |
| Political Science and Government | ✕ | 114 | $42,900 |
| Sociology | ✕ | 33 | $36,700 |
Visual and Performing Arts
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visual and Performing Arts | ✕ | 11 completers | - |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Fine/Studio Arts | ✕ | 5 | - |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | ✕ | 4 | - |
| Music History, Literature, and Theory | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Music Performance | ✕ | 1 | - |
Business
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business | ✕ | 344 completers | $60,100 |
| Business/Commerce | ✕ | 154 | $60,100 |
| Accounting | ✕ | 25 | - |
| Finance | ✕ | 147 | $71,900 |
| Management Science | ✕ | 18 | - |
History
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| History | ✕ | 42 completers | - |
| History | ✕ | 42 | $33,800 |
| Total | 1,296 |
Communication and Journalism
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communication and Journalism | ✕ | 14 completers | - |
| Communication | ✕ | 14 | - |
Computer and Information Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | ✕ | 4 completers | - |
| Computer Science | ✕ | 4 | - |
Education
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | ✕ | 80 completers | - |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | ✕ | 60 | $37,600 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services (other) | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | ✕ | 17 | - |
Engineering
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | ✕ | 17 completers | - |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | ✕ | 17 | - |
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | ✕ | 3 completers | - |
| Language Interpretation and Translation | ✕ | 3 | - |
Legal Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legal Studies | ✕ | 70 completers | - |
| Advanced Legal Research/Studies | ✕ | 47 | - |
| Programs for Foreign Lawyers | ✕ | 23 | - |
English Language and Literature
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature | ✕ | 5 completers | - |
| English Language and Literature | ✕ | 5 | - |
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities | ✕ | 15 completers | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | ✕ | 15 | - |
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences | ✕ | 68 completers | - |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Biomedical Sciences | ✕ | 55 | - |
| Neuroscience | ✕ | 11 | - |
Mathematics and Statistics
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics and Statistics | ✕ | 19 completers | - |
| Mathematics | ✕ | 11 | - |
| Mathematical Statistics and Probability | ✕ | 8 | - |
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies | ✕ | 13 completers | - |
| Sustainability Studies | ✕ | 13 | - |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies | ✕ | 8 completers | - |
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | ✕ | 8 | - |
Philosophy and Religious Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy and Religious Studies | ✕ | 2 completers | - |
| Religion/Religious Studies | ✕ | 2 | - |
Theology and Religious Vocations
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theology and Religious Vocations | ✕ | 20 completers | - |
| Divinity/Ministry | ✕ | 20 | - |
Physical Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Sciences | ✕ | 4 completers | - |
| Chemistry | ✕ | 4 | - |
| Physics | ✕ | 0 | - |
Psychology
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | ✕ | 14 completers | - |
| Psychology | ✕ | 14 | - |
Visual and Performing Arts
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visual and Performing Arts | ✕ | 13 completers | - |
| Documentary Production | ✕ | 13 | - |
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ✕ | 136 completers | - |
| Physician Assistant | ✕ | 90 | - |
| Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | ✕ | 9 | - |
| Public Health | ✕ | 7 | - |
| Bioethics/Medical Ethics | ✕ | 7 | - |
| Nurse Anesthetist | ✕ | 23 | - |
Business
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business | ✔ | 533 completers | - |
| Business Administration and Management | ✕ | 214 | $71,800 |
| Research and Development Management | ✔ | 10 | - |
| Management Science | ✕ | 199 | - |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) | ✕ | 110 | - |
| Total | 1,038 |
Engineering
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | ✕ | 3 completers | - |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | ✕ | 3 | - |
Legal Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legal Studies | ✕ | 3 completers | - |
| Advanced Legal Research/Studies | ✕ | 3 | - |
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences | ✕ | 26 completers | - |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Microbiology and Immunology | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Molecular Genetics | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Physiology | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Oncology and Cancer Biology | ✕ | 5 | - |
| Molecular Medicine | ✕ | 5 | - |
| Neuroscience | ✕ | 6 | - |
Physical Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Sciences | ✕ | 6 completers | - |
| Chemistry | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Physics | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Total | 38 |
Legal Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legal Studies | ✕ | 204 completers | - |
| Law | ✕ | 204 | - |
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ✔ | 145 completers | - |
| Medicine | ✕ | 137 | - |
| Nursing Practice | ✔ | 8 | - |
| Total | 349 |
Education
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | ✕ | 1 completers | - |
| Social Studies Teacher Education | ✕ | 1 | - |
Legal Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legal Studies | ✕ | 5 completers | - |
| Advanced Legal Research/Studies | ✕ | 5 | - |
Mathematics and Statistics
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics and Statistics | ✕ | 1 completers | - |
| Mathematical Statistics and Probability | ✕ | 1 | - |
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies | ✕ | 1 completers | - |
| Sustainability Studies | ✕ | 1 | - |
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Bioethics/Medical Ethics | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Total | 8 |