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Sustainability Studies at Wake Forest University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Sustainability Studies, consider the program at Wake Forest University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Wake Forest University is located in Winston-Salem, NC.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 16 sustainability studies degrees were granted at Wake Forest University.

Online Class Availability at Wake Forest University

Distance learning is available at Wake Forest University. Of 9,322 students, 1,233 (13%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 515 (6%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

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

Program-wide, Sustainability Studies graduates at Wake Forest University are 69% women (11) and 31% men (5).

Sustainability Studies Master’s Program at Wake Forest University

Of the 15 master’s sustainability studies graduates at Wake Forest University, 73% were women (11) and 27% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	3

Minority students account for 33% of Sustainability Studies master’s degree recipients at Wake Forest University, above the national average of 24%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for Sustainability Studies Graduates

Students who finish Sustainability Studies program at Wake Forest University go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-paying careers for Sustainability Studies majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$90,139
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$83,485
Industrial Ecologists	$83,212
Conservation Scientists	$81,436
Park Naturalists	$76,516
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$68,967
Urban and Regional Planners	$66,890

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.