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Health Professions at Wake Forest University

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. We've also included details on how Wake Forest University ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in health professions.

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Health Professions Degrees Available at Wake Forest University

• Master’s Degree in Health Professions
• Doctorate Degree in Health Professions

Wake Forest University Health Professions Rankings

Wake Forest University is in the top 10% of the country for health professions. More specifically it was ranked #168 out of 2,152 schools by College Factual.

Popularity of Health Professions at Wake Forest University

In 2021, 126 students received their master’s degree in health professions from Wake Forest University. This makes it the #275 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

 

Health Professions Student Diversity at Wake Forest University

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

Wake Forest University Health Professions Master’s Program

The health professions program at Wake Forest University awarded 126 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 29% of these degrees went to men with the other 71% going to women.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 57% 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 master's in health professions.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	16
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	72
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	21

Health Professions Majors

Health Professions students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major	Annual Graduates
Medicine	144
Allied Health Professions	85
Nursing	34
Mental & Social Health Services	10
Public Health	5
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	3

References

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.