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Psychology at Wake Forest University

114 Bachelor's Degrees
11 Master's Degrees
#131 Overall Quality
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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Psychology Degrees Available at Wake Forest University

Wake Forest University Psychology Rankings

Wake Forest University was ranked #131 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 Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 23
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 25
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 38
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 38
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 43
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 43
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 44
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 48
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 63
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 64
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 69
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 70
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools 75
Best Psychology Graduate Degree Schools 94
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 117
Best Psychology Schools 131
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 294
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Psychology Graduates 359
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 379
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 404
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 429
Best Psychology Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 443
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 501
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology 515
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Psychology 527
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Psychology Graduates 625
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 633
Highest Paid Psychology Graduates 651
Best Psychology Colleges for Veterans 663
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 891
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 903
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology 908
Best Value Colleges for Psychology 951

Popularity of Psychology at Wake Forest University

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Wake Forest University handed out 114 bachelor's degrees in 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 #505 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.


 

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 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 Psychology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 psychology majors earned their master's degree from Wake Forest University. Of these graduates, 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

Psychology Majors

Psychology 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
General Psychology 125

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