Public Health at Wake Forest University

What traits are you looking for in a public health school? To help you decide if Wake Forest University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's public health program.

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 Public Health section at the bottom of this page.

Wake Forest University Public Health Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Public Health

Wake Forest University Public Health Rankings

Public Health Student Demographics at Wake Forest University

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

Wake Forest University Public Health Master’s Program

14% Women

43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 86% of public health master's degrees went to men and 14% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in public health each year. Wake Forest University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 66% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public health master's degree from Wake Forest University, 57% 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 public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Public Health

The following public health concentations are available at Wake Forest University. 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
General Public Health	5

Careers That Public Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in public health 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
Health Specialties Professors	10,090	$134,300
Medical and Health Services Managers	9,230	$117,650
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	3,790	$64,850
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	2,440	$69,870
Community Health Workers	810	$41,610

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
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