Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, North Carolina · Private, nonprofit · 5,485 undergraduates
All 24 programs with reported earnings leave graduates out-earning a typical North Carolina high-school graduate (about $34,059/yr). Another 74 programs did not have enough data to judge.
What families actually pay
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $6,525 |
| $30k to $48k | $6,331 |
| $48k to $75k | $7,647 |
| $75k to $110k | $12,771 |
| $110k and up | $58,081 |
| All families (average) | $28,719 |
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, by family income (College Scorecard). Credit: TuitionTracker.
Program earnings vs a high-school graduate
| Program | Credential | Median earnings | vs HS grad | Verdict | Median debt | Payback |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | Master's Degree | $127,072 | +$93,013 | clears the bar | $50,885 | 0.5 yrs |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Master's Degree | $135,677 | +$101,618 | clears the bar | $61,051 | 0.6 yrs |
| Law | First Professional Degree | $112,646 | +$78,587 | clears the bar | $105,023 | 1.3 yrs |
| Business/Commerce, General | Bachelor's Degree | $118,167 | +$84,108 | clears the bar | $18,899 | 0.2 yrs |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Bachelor's Degree | $145,996 | +$111,937 | clears the bar | $19,500 | 0.2 yrs |
| Medicine | First Professional Degree | $119,030 | +$84,971 | clears the bar | $193,205 | 2.3 yrs |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's Degree | $85,668 | +$51,609 | clears the bar | $22,500 | 0.4 yrs |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $77,984 | +$43,925 | clears the bar | $22,250 | 0.5 yrs |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | $98,209 | +$64,150 | clears the bar | $20,500 | 0.3 yrs |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $64,814 | +$30,755 | clears the bar | $21,393 | 0.7 yrs |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $63,292 | +$29,233 | clears the bar | $21,079 | 0.7 yrs |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Master's Degree | $127,297 | +$93,238 | clears the bar | $128,561 | 1.4 yrs |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Bachelor's Degree | $79,599 | +$45,540 | clears the bar | $22,777 | 0.5 yrs |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Master's Degree | $57,982 | +$23,923 | clears the bar | $76,591 | 3.2 yrs |
| Biology, General | Master's Degree | $73,476 | +$39,417 | clears the bar | $57,666 | 1.5 yrs |
Showing the 15 largest programs by graduates. See all 24 on the full profile.
Access and outcomes: 10% of students receive Pell grants · 89% complete their program.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10). Earnings are median earnings of graduates measured up to four years after completing, compared to the state high-school-graduate earnings threshold. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise. Method: methodology. Something look wrong? Report it.