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Physics at Wake Forest University

If you are interested in studying Physics, you may want to check out the program at Wake Forest University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Wake Forest University is in Winston-Salem, NC.

During the most recent reporting year, 15 physics degrees were awarded at Wake Forest University.

Online Class Availability at Wake Forest University

Many students take online classes at Wake Forest University. Among 9,322 students, 1,233 (13%) studied exclusively online and 515 (6%) took at least some classes online.

Physics Rankings at Wake Forest University

Use these rankings to compare Wake Forest University’s Physics program against peer institutions.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Physics graduates at Wake Forest University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Physics graduates at Wake Forest University are 40% women (6) and 60% men (9).

Physics Bachelor’s Program at Wake Forest University

Among the 10 bachelor’s physics graduates at Wake Forest University, 40% were women (4) and 60% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Minority students account for 10% of Physics bachelor’s degree recipients at Wake Forest University, lower than the national average of 30%.*

Physics Master’s Program at Wake Forest University

Among the 1 master’s physics degrees awarded at Wake Forest University, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
International (Nonresident)	1

Physics Doctoral Program at Wake Forest University

Of the 4 doctoral physics graduates at Wake Forest University, 50% were women (2) and 50% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Physics doctoral degree recipients at Wake Forest University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
International (Nonresident)	1

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

More Specific Physics Concentrations at Wake Forest University

This Physics program at Wake Forest University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Physics	15

Top-Paying Careers for Physics Graduates

Graduates of the Physics program at Wake Forest University pursue many career paths. Here are the highest-paying careers for Physics graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Physicists	$111,776
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,685
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927

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.