Allied Health Professions at Wake Forest University

If you plan to study allied health professions, take a look at what Wake Forest University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Wake Forest University is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and has a total student population of 8,789.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Allied Health Professions section at the bottom of this page.

Wake Forest University Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Allied Health

Wake Forest University Allied Health Professions Rankings

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Allied Health Student Demographics at Wake Forest University

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

Wake Forest University Allied Health Professions Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 85 students graduated with a master's degree in allied health from Wake Forest University. About 21% were men and 79% were women.

Of the students who received a allied health master's degree from Wake Forest University, 69% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Wake Forest University with a master's in allied health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	59
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions

Allied Health Professions majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Wake Forest University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Physician Assistant	85

Related Majors

• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Public Health
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Nursing
• Medicine

Careers That Allied Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in allied health can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NC, the home state for Wake Forest University.

Occupation	Jobs in NC	Average Salary in NC
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	10,760	$36,200
Health Specialties Professors	10,090	$134,300
Health Technologists and Technicians	6,350	$39,230
Physician Assistants	5,010	$104,680
Respiratory Therapists	4,390	$56,620

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.