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Wake Forest University · Majors

Winston-Salem, NC · City · Private · Research university · the Deacons · Website ↗

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1,337
Bachelor's degrees
awarded in the year
42
Programs
with graduates
19
Fields of study
Bach. · Doctoral · Master's
Degree levels

Bachelor's degrees by field

Business299 22%
Social sciences283 21%
Biological sciences126 9%
Communication & journalism124 9%
Psychology123 9%
Kinesiology, parks & recreation97 7%
Computer & information sciences40 3%
History38 3%
Engineering36 3%
Physical sciences36 3%
Mathematics & statistics33 2%
English27 2%
Natural resources & conservation20 1%
Foreign languages16 1%
Philosophy & religion13 1%
Education11 1%

Degrees awarded in the most recent year, first majors only. A field with no graduates that year does not appear.

For a student-athlete

Coaches ask what you want to study because it decides whether a school can work at all. Check the field here, then the exact program below — "nursing" and "pre-nursing" are different pages of a catalogue. Practice schedules and clinical placements or labs are a real conflict; ask the coach how players in that major manage it.
  • Strongest fieldBusiness · 22% of degrees
  • Kinesiology & recreation97 degrees
  • Health professions & nursingNone awarded
  • Engineering36 degrees
  • Business299 degrees

Every bachelor's program at Wake Forest University

ProgramFieldDegrees awarded
Finance, GeneralBusiness133
Political Science and Government, GeneralSocial sciences124
Psychology, GeneralPsychology123
Communication, GeneralCommunication & journalism119
Economics, GeneralSocial sciences112
Business/Commerce, GeneralBusiness106
Exercise Science and KinesiologyKinesiology, parks & recreation97
Biology/Biological Sciences, GeneralBiological sciences85
Computer ScienceComputer & information sciences40
AccountingBusiness39
Biochemistry and Molecular BiologyBiological sciences38
History, GeneralHistory38
Engineering, GeneralEngineering36
Chemistry, GeneralPhysical sciences29
Sociology, GeneralSocial sciences28
English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish27
Management ScienceBusiness21
Mathematics, GeneralMathematics & statistics12
Statistics, GeneralMathematics & statistics11
PhilosophyPhilosophy & religion11
Environmental ScienceNatural resources & conservation10
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, GeneralNatural resources & conservation10
Econometrics and Quantitative EconomicsSocial sciences10
Spanish Language and LiteratureForeign languages9
Anthropology, GeneralSocial sciences9
Physics, GeneralPhysical sciences7
Elementary Education and TeachingEducation6
Applied Statistics, GeneralMathematics & statistics6
Communication and Media Studies, OtherCommunication & journalism5
Education, GeneralEducation5
Art History, Criticism and ConservationVisual & performing arts5
German Language and LiteratureForeign languages4
Mathematical Statistics and ProbabilityMathematics & statistics4
BiophysicsBiological sciences3
Fine/Studio Arts, GeneralVisual & performing arts3
French StudiesArea, ethnic & gender studies2
Women's StudiesArea, ethnic & gender studies2
Chinese Language and LiteratureForeign languages2
Religion/Religious StudiesPhilosophy & religion2
Music, GeneralVisual & performing arts2
Japanese Language and LiteratureForeign languages1
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, GeneralVisual & performing arts1

Where it ranks

Among Division I schools; every list Wake Forest University is on.

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