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General Biology at Wake Forest University

If you are interested in studying general biology, 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 approximately 8,789 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 108 students received a bachelor's degree in biology from Wake Forest University.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Biology section at the bottom of this page.

Wake Forest University General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology
  • Master’s Degree in Biology
  • Doctorate Degree in Biology

Wake Forest University General Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biology progam at Wake Forest University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biology major at Wake Forest University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Biology. 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
100
Best Value General Biology Master’s Degree Schools 233
623

In 2021, 49 students received their master’s degree in biology from Wake Forest University. This makes it the #27 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #89 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Biology Graduates from Wake Forest University Make?

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Wake Forest University is $24,506. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $27,253 for all biology students.

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Biology Student Demographics at Wake Forest University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at Wake Forest University.

Wake Forest University General Biology Bachelor’s Program

57% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 108 students earned a bachelor's degree in biology from Wake Forest University. About 57% of these graduates were women and the other 43% were men. The typical biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at Wake Forest University since its program graduates 10% more men than average.

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About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology 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 biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 83
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Wake Forest University General Biology Master’s Program

61% Women
41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 49 students graduated with a master's degree in biology from Wake Forest University. About 39% were men and 61% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in biology each year. Wake Forest University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% 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 biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 14
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 21
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

Wake Forest University also has a doctoral program available in biology. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Biology Grads May Go Into

A degree in biology 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
High School Teachers 25,240 $47,580
Medical Scientists 4,500 $98,740
Natural Sciences Managers 2,960 $153,490
Biological Science Professors 1,990 $76,320
Biological Scientists 1,070 $83,380

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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