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Nursing at Wake Forest University

Every nursing school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the nursing program at Wake Forest University stacks up to those at other schools.

Wake Forest University is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and approximately 8,789 students attend the school each year.

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

Wake Forest University Nursing Rankings

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

79% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 21% of nursing master's degrees went to men and 79% went to 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 8% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from Wake Forest University, 75% 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 nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 18
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Nursing

If you plan to be a nursing major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Wake Forest University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Nurse Anesthetist 23
Nursing Practice 11

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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