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Nursing at Wake Forest University

If you plan to study nursing, 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.

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

Wake Forest University Nursing Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Nursing
  • Doctorate Degree in Nursing

Online Classes Are Available at Wake Forest University

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Wake Forest University does offer online courses in nursing for the following degree levels:

Wake Forest University Nursing Rankings

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #220 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Nursing Student Demographics at Wake Forest University

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

Wake Forest University Nursing Master’s Program

48% Women
4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 23 students who graduated with a master’s in nursing from Wake Forest University in 2021, 52% were men and 48% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nursing each year. Wake Forest University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 39% 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 nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 13

Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing 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
Registered Nurses 102,500 $64,850
Medical and Health Services Managers 9,230 $117,650
Nurse Practitioners 4,760 $104,100
Nurse Anesthetists 3,050 $178,250
Nursing Instructors and Professors 2,170 $68,710

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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