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General Psychology at Wake Forest University

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. We've also included details on how Wake Forest University ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in psychology.

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• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Student Demographics

 

General Psychology Degrees Available at Wake Forest University

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology
• Master’s Degree in Psychology

Wake Forest University Psychology Rankings

Wake Forest University was ranked #97 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for psychology majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #3 in North Carolina.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $48-$75k)	17
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $75-$110k)	18
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $75-$110k)	28
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $48-$75k)	30
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $75-$110k)	32
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $30-$48k)	32
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $48-$75k)	34
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k)	35
Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	45
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $30-$48k)	49
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $30-$48k)	53
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k)	54
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k)	57
Best General Psychology Graduate Degree Schools	57
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	89
Best General Psychology Schools	97
Highest Paid Master’s Degree General Psychology Graduates	178
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (With Aid)	191
Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	235
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology	247
Best General Psychology Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans	251
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income Over $110k)	252
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for General Psychology	264
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (With Aid)	344
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (With Aid)	373
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	602
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General Psychology Graduates	620
Best General Psychology Colleges for Veterans	622
Highest Paid General Psychology Graduates	633
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income Over $110k)	879
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology	895
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income Over $110k)	902
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology	925

Popularity of Psychology at Wake Forest University

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Wake Forest University handed out 114 bachelor's degrees in general psychology. This is an increase of 10% over the previous year when 104 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Wake Forest University. This makes it the #141 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

 

Wake Forest University Psychology Students

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

Wake Forest University General Psychology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 15% of psychology bachelor's degrees went to men and 85% went to women.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 67% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Wake Forest University with a bachelor's in psychology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	76
Non-Resident Aliens	14
Other Races	5

Wake Forest University General Psychology Master’s Program

Of the 11 students who graduated with a Master’s in psychology from Wake Forest University in 2021, 18% were men and 82% were women.

The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Wake Forest University are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 82% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Wake Forest University with a master's in psychology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	0

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By JHMM13 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.