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General Biology at Wake Forest University

If you are interested in studying general biology, you may want to check out the program at Wake Forest University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

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, 49 students received their master's degree in biology.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Biology section at the bottom of this page.

Wake Forest University General Biology Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Biology
  • Doctorate Degree in Biology

Wake Forest University General Biology Rankings

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #89 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biology Student Demographics at Wake Forest University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at Wake Forest University.

Wake Forest University General Biology Master’s Program

61% Women
41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 49 students graduated with a master's degree in biology from Wake Forest University. About 39% were men and 61% were women.

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In the biology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 41% of degree recipients. That is 2% 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 biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 14
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 21
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

Careers That Biology Grads May Go Into

A degree in biology 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
High School Teachers 25,240 $47,580
Medical Scientists 4,500 $98,740
Natural Sciences Managers 2,960 $153,490
Biological Science Professors 1,990 $76,320
Biological Scientists 1,070 $83,380

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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