Biology Studies at Wake Forest University

If you plan to study biology studies, 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.

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

Wake Forest University Biology Studies Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Biological Sciences
Master’s Degree in Biological Sciences

Wake Forest University Biology Studies Rankings

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological sciences, making the school the #69 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological Sciences Student Demographics at Wake Forest University

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

Wake Forest University Biology Studies Master’s Program

43% Women

57% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 57% of biological sciences master's degrees went to men and 43% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in biological sciences each year. Wake Forest University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 25% more men than average.

In the biological sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 57% of degree recipients. That is 9% 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 sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	2
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

General Biomedical Sciences

Careers That Biological Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological 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
High School Teachers	25,240	$47,580
Natural Sciences Managers	2,960	$153,490
Biological Science Professors	1,990	$76,320
Biological Scientists	1,070	$83,380
Life Scientists	180	$95,370

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.

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National Center for Education Statistics
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