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General Psychology at Wake Forest University

114 Bachelor's Degrees
11 Master's Degrees
#97 Overall Quality
The General Psychology major is part of the psychology program at Wake Forest University.

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. Also, learn how Wake Forest University ranks among other schools offering degrees in psychology.

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General Psychology Degrees Available at Wake Forest University

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.

How Much Do Psychology Graduates from Wake Forest University Make?

$26,694 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

The median salary of psychology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Wake Forest University is $26,694. This is less than $28,637, which is the national median of all psychology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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How Much Student Debt Do Psychology Graduates from Wake Forest University Have?

$21,500 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Wake Forest University, psychology students borrow a median amount of $21,500 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all psychology bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $26,000.

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Psychology Student Diversity at Wake Forest University

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 114 psychology majors earned their bachelor's degree from Wake Forest University. Of these graduates, 15% were men and 85% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Wake Forest University are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 67% 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 bachelor's in psychology.

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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 psychology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Wake Forest University, about 18% were men and 82% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 82% 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 psychology.

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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

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