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English at Wake Forest University

If you are interested in studying English, 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, NC.

During the most recent reporting year, 46 english degrees were awarded at Wake Forest University.

Online Class Availability 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

Below you’ll find the student demographics for English graduates at Wake Forest University, by degree type.

Program-wide, English graduates at Wake Forest University are 80% women (37) and 20% men (9).

English Bachelor’s Program at Wake Forest University

Among the 39 bachelor’s english degrees awarded at Wake Forest University, 82% were women (32) and 18% were men (7).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	31
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	2
Asian	1
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 18% of English bachelor’s degree recipients at Wake Forest University, lower than the national average of 35%.*

English Master’s Program at Wake Forest University

Among the 7 master’s english graduates at Wake Forest University, 71% were women (5) and 29% were men (2).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of English master’s degree recipients at Wake Forest University, above the national average of 25%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for English Graduates

Those who complete English program at Wake Forest University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for English graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$88,437
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Proofreaders and Copy Markers	$30,503

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.