Education at Wake Forest University

If you plan to study education, take a look at what Wake Forest University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Wake Forest University is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and has a total student population of 8,789. Of the 1,472 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Wake Forest University in 2021, 10 of them were education majors.

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

Wake Forest University Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education
• Master’s Degree in Education

Wake Forest University Education Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at Wake Forest University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Education. 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
Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools	388
	558
Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools	606
Most Focused Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,260

In 2021, 110 students received their master’s degree in education from Wake Forest University. This makes it the #389 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Education Student Demographics at Wake Forest University

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

Wake Forest University Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 10 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in education from Wake Forest University in 2021, 10% were men and 90% were women.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education 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 education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Wake Forest University Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 110 education majors earned their master's degree from Wake Forest University. Of these graduates, 15% were men and 85% were women.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Wake Forest University, 73% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	80
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Wake Forest University also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Wake Forest University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Student Counseling	102
Teacher Education Grade Specific	18

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Psychology
• Communication & Journalism
• Social Sciences

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education 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
Elementary School Teachers	40,830	$46,500
Teacher Assistants	31,090	$23,960
High School Teachers	25,240	$47,580
Middle School Teachers	18,640	$47,050
Preschool Teachers	16,110	$28,260

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By JHMM13 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.