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Biology Studies at Wake Forest University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Biology Studies, take a look at what 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, NC.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 96 biology studies degrees were awarded at Wake Forest University.

Online & Distance Learning at Wake Forest University

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

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Biology Studies graduates at Wake Forest University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Biology Studies graduates at Wake Forest University are 67% women (64) and 33% men (32).

Biology Studies Bachelor’s Program at Wake Forest University

Of the 88 bachelor’s biology studies degrees awarded at Wake Forest University, 70% were women (62) and 30% were men (26).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	60
Hispanic / Latino	10
Black / African American	4
Asian	7
Two or More Races	4
International (Nonresident)	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 28% of Biology Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Wake Forest University, lower than the national average of 48%.*

Biology Studies Master’s Program at Wake Forest University

Among the 5 master’s biology studies degrees awarded at Wake Forest University, 20% were women (1) and 80% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of Biology Studies master’s degree recipients at Wake Forest University, lower than the national average of 31%.*

Biology Studies Doctoral Program at Wake Forest University

Of the 3 doctoral biology studies degrees awarded at Wake Forest University, 33% were women (1) and 67% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3

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

Top-Paying Careers for Biology Studies Graduates

Those who complete Biology Studies program at Wake Forest University work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-paying careers for Biology Studies majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Food Science Technicians	$100,898
Biological Technicians	$100,160
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$100,077
Life Scientists, All Other	$97,541
Bioinformatics Scientists	$92,484
Forensic Science Technicians	$85,117
Biological Scientists, All Other	$79,550

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.