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Exercise Science at Wake Forest University

If you are interested in studying Exercise Science, take a look at what Wake Forest University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Wake Forest University sits in Winston-Salem, NC.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 107 exercise science degrees were awarded at Wake Forest University.

Online Class Availability at Wake Forest University

Many students take online classes at Wake Forest University. Of 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 student demographics for Exercise Science graduates at Wake Forest University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Exercise Science graduates at Wake Forest University are 75% women (80) and 25% men (27).

Exercise Science Bachelor’s Program at Wake Forest University

Among the 101 bachelor’s exercise science graduates at Wake Forest University, 76% were women (77) and 24% were men (24).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	65
Hispanic / Latino	11
Black / African American	12
Asian	5
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	6
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 35% of Exercise Science bachelor’s degree recipients at Wake Forest University, lower than the national average of 39%.*

Exercise Science Master’s Program at Wake Forest University

Among the 6 master’s exercise science degrees awarded at Wake Forest University, 50% were women (3) and 50% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
International (Nonresident)	1

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

Highest-Paying Careers for Exercise Science Graduates

Students who finish Exercise Science program at Wake Forest University pursue many career paths. Below are the highest-paying careers for Exercise Science majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Exercise Physiologists	$144,072

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.