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Area Studies at Wake Forest University

If you plan to study Area Studies, consider the program at Wake Forest University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Wake Forest University sits in Winston-Salem, NC.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 12 area studies degrees were granted at Wake Forest University.

Studying Online at Wake Forest University

Online coursework is an option 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

Take a look at the composition of Area Studies graduates at Wake Forest University, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Area Studies graduates at Wake Forest University are 75% women (9) and 25% men (3).

Area Studies Bachelor’s Program at Wake Forest University

Among the 12 bachelor’s area studies graduates at Wake Forest University, 75% were women (9) and 25% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1

Minority students account for 17% of Area Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Wake Forest University, below the national average of 44%.*

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

More Specific Area Studies Concentrations at Wake Forest University

This Area Studies program at Wake Forest University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
French Studies	12

Highest-Paying Careers for Area Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Area Studies program at Wake Forest University pursue many career paths. Here are the top-paying careers for Area Studies graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$47,517

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.