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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Wake Forest University

If you plan to study biological and biomedical sciences, take a look at what Wake Forest University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Wake Forest University is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and approximately 8,789 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 53 students received their master's degree in biological and biomedical sciences.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Biological & Biomedical Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Wake Forest University Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
  • Doctorate Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Wake Forest University Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

There were 29 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological and biomedical sciences, making the school the #93 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at Wake Forest University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at Wake Forest University.

Wake Forest University Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

64% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 53 students who graduated with a master’s in biological and biomedical sciences from Wake Forest University in 2021, 36% were men and 64% were women.

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In the biological and biomedical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of degree recipients. That is 5% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Wake Forest University with a master's in biological and biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 14
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 25
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Biological & Biomedical Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Wake Forest University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology 54
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 10
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 7
Molecular Medicine 7
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 2
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 1
Genetics 1

Careers That Biological & Biomedical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological and biomedical sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NC, the home state for Wake Forest University.

Occupation Jobs in NC Average Salary in NC
Software Applications Developers 30,580 $103,280
High School Teachers 25,240 $47,580
Health Specialties Professors 10,090 $134,300
Computer Workers 5,940 $88,650
Medical Scientists 4,500 $98,740

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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