As of 2026, Wake Forest University offers 120 degree programs through Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 9 programs can be conferred by distance learning.
At the school, the Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) Master program has the most completers of 180 and the Business Administration and Management Master program has the second most completers of 178 students.
The Finance and Financial Management Services program has the highest salary ($96,761) after graduation and the Computer Science program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $89,902 average salary.
A total of 2,872 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024 at Wake Forest. 1,332 students completed bachelor's programs and 1,127 completed master's programs.
The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at Wake Forest. It only includes students who completed a program as the first major.
| Total Programs | Online Programs | Completers | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | |||
| Bachelor's | 50 | NOT OFFERED | 1,332 | 565 | 767 |
| Master's | 44 | 8 | 1,127 | 464 | 663 |
| Doctor's | 16 | NOT OFFERED | 385 | 161 | 224 |
| Post-Graduate Certificate | 10 | 1 | 28 | 19 | 9 |
The following table lists the best programs with the highest salary after graduation from Wake Forest University. Note that the average salary and debt is based on 2020 data from College Scorecard.
The Finance and Financial Management Services program has the highest salary ($96,761) after graduation and the Computer Science program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $89,902 average salary.
| Field of Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly | |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | $96,761 | $8,063 | $19,500 | $207 |
| Computer Science | $89,902 | $7,492 | $20,549 | $218 |
| Business/Commerce, General | $76,702 | $6,392 | $18,899 | $200 |
| Economics | $70,717 | $5,893 | $20,500 | $217 |
| Political Science and Government | $60,635 | $5,053 | $22,500 | $239 |
| Psychology, General | $52,111 | $4,343 | $21,393 | $227 |
| Communication | $51,996 | $4,333 | $22,250 | $236 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $51,658 | $4,305 | - | - |
| Biology, General | $50,627 | $4,219 | $21,079 | $223 |
| Sociology | $50,226 | $4,186 | $23,000 | $244 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | $46,485 | $3,874 | $22,777 | $241 |
| English Language and Literature, General | $44,759 | $3,730 | $19,500 | $207 |
| Field of Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly | |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $155,438 | $12,953 | $103,942 | $1,182 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | $105,398 | $8,783 | $128,561 | $1,462 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $93,939 | $7,828 | $61,051 | $694 |
| Accounting and Related Services | $79,400 | $6,617 | $43,000 | $489 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | $47,560 | $3,963 | $76,591 | $871 |
| Theological and Ministerial Studies | $35,387 | $2,949 | $59,016 | $671 |
Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at Wake Forest University.
At the school, the Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) Master program has the most completers of 180 and the Business Administration and Management Master program has the second most completers of 178 students.
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finance | 143 | 106 | 37 |
| Communication | 127 | 46 | 81 |
| Psychology | 122 | 21 | 101 |
| Economics | 121 | 82 | 39 |
| Political Science and Government | 110 | 50 | 60 |
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | 109 | 26 | 83 |
| Business/Commerce | 98 | 31 | 67 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 63 | 18 | 45 |
| Computer Science | 47 | 33 | 14 |
| Engineering | 46 | 30 | 16 |
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) | 180 | 83 | 97 |
| Business Administration and Management | 178 | 118 | 60 |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 141 | 14 | 127 |
| Management Science | 100 | 63 | 37 |
| Physician Assistant | 80 | 14 | 66 |
| Project Management | 55 | 22 | 33 |
| Digital Marketing | 45 | 12 | 33 |
| Advanced Legal Research/Studies | 42 | 17 | 25 |
| Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies | 35 | 10 | 25 |
| Financial Analytics | 28 | 20 | 8 |
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| Molecular Medicine | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Physiology | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Advanced Legal Research/Studies | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Physics | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Neuroscience | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Molecular Genetics | 2 | - | 2 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 2 | - | 2 |
| Chemistry | 2 | 2 | - |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Below tables describes the major programs by offered degrees. You can check the online learning availability of each programs with number of completers. By expanding each table, you can view the major programs in the area of study that you select.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Science | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 11 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Natural Resources Management and Policy | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 8 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| French Studies | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 2 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| German Studies | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 0 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| African-American/Black Studies | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 3 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Women's Studies | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 0 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communication | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 127 | 22 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Communication and Media Studies (other) | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 11 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 47 | 5 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curriculum and Instruction | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 10ONLINE | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 5ONLINE | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 141 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services (other) | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 0 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 11 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 9 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Social Studies Teacher Education | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 46 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 6 | 13 | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Language Interpretation and Translation | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 7 | NOT OFFERED | 0 |
| Chinese Language and Literature | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Japanese Language and Literature | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Russian Language and Literature | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 0 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| German Language and Literature | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Spanish Language and Literature | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 5 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 3 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 0 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Latin Language and Literature | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 0 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Law | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 158 | NOT OFFERED |
| Advanced Legal Research/Studies | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 42 | 6 | 3 |
| Programs for Foreign Lawyers | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 3 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 30 | 6 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 6 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| General Studies | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 0 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 63 | 3 | 2 | NOT OFFERED |
| Biomedical Sciences | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 9 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Biophysics | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 30 | NOT OFFERED | 2 | NOT OFFERED |
| Microbiology and Immunology | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 | NOT OFFERED |
| Molecular Genetics | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 2 | NOT OFFERED |
| Physiology | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 8 | NOT OFFERED |
| Oncology and Cancer Biology | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 | NOT OFFERED |
| Biotechnology | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 4 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Molecular Medicine | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 9 | NOT OFFERED |
| Neuroscience | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 3 | 4 | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 24 | 14 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Statistics | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 10 | 7 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Mathematical Statistics and Probability | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 2 | 0 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Applied Statistics, General | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 12 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sustainability Studies | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 9 | NOT OFFERED | 0 |
| Data Science, General | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 3 |
| Financial Analytics | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 28ONLINE | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 109 | 7 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 15 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Religion/Religious Studies | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 5 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Divinity/Ministry | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 20 | NOT OFFERED | 0 |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 17 | 1 | 2 | NOT OFFERED |
| Physics | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 5 | 1 | 6 | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 122 | 18 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropology | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 7 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Economics | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 121 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 8 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Political Science and Government | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 110 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Sociology | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 27 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Documentary Production | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 10 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Fine/Studio Arts | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 6 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 6 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Music | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 0 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Music History, Literature, and Theory | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 0 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Music Performance | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 1 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 4ONLINE | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Physician Assistant | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 80 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 35 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Medicine | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 142 | NOT OFFERED |
| Clinical and Translational Science | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 6 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 5 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Genetic Counseling/Counselor | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 8 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Public Health | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 0 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Health/Medical Physics | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 3 | NOT OFFERED | 6 |
| Medical Informatics | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 22ONLINE | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Bioethics/Medical Ethics | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 4 | NOT OFFERED | 1 |
| Nurse Anesthetist | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 15 | NOT OFFERED |
| Nursing Practice | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 14 | NOT OFFERED |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business/Commerce | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 98 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 178 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Research and Development Management | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 10ONLINE | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Project Management | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 55ONLINE | NOT OFFERED | 9ONLINE |
| Accounting | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 43 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Finance | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 143 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Management Science | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 17 | 100 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 180 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Digital Marketing | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 45ONLINE | NOT OFFERED | 5 |
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's | Master's | Doctorate | Post-Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business/Commerce | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 98 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 178 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Research and Development Management | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 10ONLINE | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Project Management | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 55ONLINE | NOT OFFERED | 9ONLINE |
| Accounting | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 43 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Finance | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 143 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Management Science | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 17 | 100 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 180 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
| Digital Marketing | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 45ONLINE | NOT OFFERED | 5 |
| History | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | 22 | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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