Genetic Counseling/Counselor at Wake Forest University

If you are interested in studying genetic counseling/counselor, 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 has a total student population of 8,789.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Genetic Counseling/Counselor section at the bottom of this page.

Wake Forest University Genetic Counseling/Counselor Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Genetic Counseling/Counselor

Wake Forest University Genetic Counseling/Counselor Rankings

Genetic Counseling/Counselor Student Demographics at Wake Forest University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the genetic counseling/counselor majors at Wake Forest University.

Wake Forest University Genetic Counseling/Counselor Master’s Program

86% Women

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 14% of genetic counseling/counselor master's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

Of the students who received a genetic counseling/counselor master's degree from Wake Forest University, 86% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling

Careers That Genetic Counseling/Counselor Grads May Go Into

A degree in genetic counseling/counselor 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
Genetic Counselors	120	$71,600

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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