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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Wake Forest University

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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Wake Forest University

What traits are you looking for in a biological and biomedical sciences school? To help you decide if Wake Forest University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biological and biomedical sciences program.

Wake Forest University is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and approximately 8,789 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 131 biological and biomedical sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from Wake Forest University.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Biological & Biomedical Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Wake Forest University Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
  • Master’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
  • Doctorate Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Wake Forest University Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks biological and biomedical sciences programs across the country. The following shows how Wake Forest University performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biological and biomedical sciences major at Wake Forest University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Biological & Biomedical Sciences. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools 36
Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 93
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools 95
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools 133
Most Focused Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools 434
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 703

In 2021, 53 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from Wake Forest University. This makes it the #93 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 29 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological and biomedical sciences, making the school the #93 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at Wake Forest University

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

Wake Forest University Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

60% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 131 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences from Wake Forest University. About 40% were men and 60% were women. The typical biological and biomedical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 35% men. So male students are more repesented at Wake Forest University since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

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About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences at Wake Forest University are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Wake Forest University with a bachelor's in biological and biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 10
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 95
International Students 10
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Wake Forest University Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

64% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The biological and biomedical sciences program at Wake Forest University awarded 53 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 36% of these degrees went to men with the other 64% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in biological and biomedical sciences each year. Wake Forest University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 14
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 25
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

Wake Forest University also has a doctoral program available in biological and biomedical sciences. In 2021, 29 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

If you plan to be a biological and biomedical sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Wake Forest University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology 162
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 25
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 10
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 7
Molecular Medicine 7
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 1
Genetics 1

Careers That Biological & Biomedical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological and biomedical 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
Software Applications Developers 30,580 $103,280
High School Teachers 25,240 $47,580
Health Specialties Professors 10,090 $134,300
Computer Workers 5,940 $88,650
Medical Scientists 4,500 $98,740

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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