Programs & majors brief
Wake Forest University Majors & Programs
Which majors earn the most at Wake Forest University?
31 of 31 programs shown
Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.
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| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods small degree count | 18 | $146,608 | — |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 147 | $145,996 | #6 |
| Business/Commerce, General | 154 | $118,167 | #3 |
| Computer Science | 49 | $115,493 | #84 |
| Economics | 120 | $98,209 | #52 |
| Political Science and Government | 133 | $85,668 | #25 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 75 | $79,599 | #5 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 130 | $77,984 | #10 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 39 | $77,847 | #4 |
| Psychology, General | 115 | $64,814 | #24 |
| Biology, General | 92 | $63,292 | #109 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 26 | $60,875 | — |
| Sociology | 47 | $60,635 | #55 |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Area Studies small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Engineering, General | 45 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 37 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Statistics | 41 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Mathematics | 26 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Philosophy | 34 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Religion/Religious Studies small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Chemistry | 28 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Physics small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Anthropology small degree count | 15 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 24 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Accounting and Related Services | 25 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| History | 52 | Too few graduates to report | — |
Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings
What are the largest programs at Wake Forest University?
Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions
How do Wake Forest University majors rank nationally?
National program rankings
- Business/Commerce, General#3
- English Language and Literature, General#4
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness#5
- Finance and Financial Management Services#6
- Communication and Media Studies#10
- Psychology, General#24
- Political Science and Government#25
- Economics Included by program size#52
- Computer Science Included by program size#84
- Biology, General Included by program size#109
Programs ranked in the national top 50, supplemented by the largest ranked programs when needed to show ten. Fewer appear when fewer ranks are reported. Each rank compares bachelor’s programs in the same field; field sizes differ.
Further analysis
Azimuth evaluates programs by what completers earn four years out, what they owe, and cohort size, not prestige. Wake Forest University has 13 programs with published earnings, and 11 carry a national rank.
Results differ by program. The mix is led by Business at 22.4% of degrees awarded, Social Sciences at 20.6%, and Communication & Journalism at 8.5%.
Business/Commerce is the largest program, with 154 degrees awarded and a national rank of #3. Its graduates earn $118,167 four years after completion.
Finance ranks #6 nationally, with graduates earning $145,996 four years out. English Language and Literature, at 39 degrees awarded, ranks #4 nationally and earns $77,847 four years after completion.
Data & methodology
Sources and reporting periods: methodology.
Analysis and methodology by Daniel Rogers, founder of College Azimuth.
Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.
Figure notes link to sources and limitations. About College Azimuth.