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Nursing at Wake Forest University

If you are interested in studying Nursing, you may want to check out the program at Wake Forest University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Wake Forest University is in Winston-Salem, NC.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 37 nursing degrees were granted at Wake Forest University.

Online & Distance Learning at Wake Forest University

Online coursework is an option at Wake Forest University. Of 9,322 students, 1,233 (13%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 515 (6%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Wake Forest University

Rankings can help you compare Wake Forest University’s Nursing program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	North Carolina	#5 of 72
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#28 of 506
Best Value	North Carolina	#81 of 83
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#273 of 1,918
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#470 of 529
Best Value	Nationwide	#1665 of 1,878

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	North Carolina	#5 of 72
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#28 of 506
Best Value	North Carolina	#81 of 83
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#273 of 1,918
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#470 of 529
Best Value	Nationwide	#1665 of 1,878

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Wake Forest University

Graduates of Wake Forest University’s Nursing program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$169,430
3 years	$155,438
4 years	$161,707
5 years	$196,293

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Nursing graduates from Wake Forest University earn a median of $161,707, compared with $85,076 for all Wake Forest University graduates — about 90% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Nursing graduates at Wake Forest University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Nursing graduates at Wake Forest University are 84% women (31) and 16% men (6).

Nursing Master’s Program at Wake Forest University

Of the 21 master’s nursing degrees awarded at Wake Forest University, 71% were women (15) and 29% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Nursing master’s degree recipients at Wake Forest University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16
Asian	2
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 19% of Nursing master’s degree recipients at Wake Forest University, lower than the national average of 40%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Nursing Concentrations at Wake Forest University

This Nursing program at Wake Forest University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Nurse Anesthetist	21
Nursing Practice	16

Top-Paying Careers for Nursing Graduates

Students who finish Nursing program at Wake Forest University go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-paying careers for Nursing majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Nurse Practitioners	$147,651
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$143,854
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,557
Registered Nurses	$105,741
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,718
Nurse Anesthetists	$66,747
Critical Care Nurses	$65,103
Acute Care Nurses	$56,247
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$52,889
Nurse Midwives	$36,174

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.