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Sociology at Wake Forest University

Sociology at Wake Forest University

If you are interested in studying sociology, you may want to check out the program at Wake Forest University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

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 Sociology section at the bottom of this page.

Wake Forest University Sociology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology

Wake Forest University Sociology Rankings

The sociology major at Wake Forest University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Sociology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Sociology Student Demographics at Wake Forest University

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

Wake Forest University Sociology Bachelor’s Program

77% Women
42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 23% of sociology bachelor's degrees went to men and 77% went to women.

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About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in sociology at Wake Forest University are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Wake Forest University with a bachelor's in sociology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 17
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Sociology

Sociology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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
Sociology 36

Careers That Sociology Grads May Go Into

A degree in sociology 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
Managers 11,990 $121,500
Sociology Professors 500 $77,720
Sociologists 70 $95,260

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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