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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at Wake Forest University

This page shows median first-year earnings for Wake Forest graduates by major, based on federal College Scorecard data. Six years after enrolling, former students who are working and no longer in school report average earnings of $58,200 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $77,200. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

Below, majors are ranked by median first-year earnings.

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Finance and Financial Management Services, with median first-year earnings of $71,900 , followed by Computer Science at $69,900 , and Business/Commerce at $60,100 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's Degree), with median first-year earnings of $92,400 , followed by Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) at $71,800 , and Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) at $60,000 .

First-year earnings data come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and reflect IRS-reported income for Wake Forest University graduates who received federal grants or loans. Some programs are omitted for privacy.

Median first-year earnings for Wake Forest University graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's Degree) $92,400
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $71,900
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) $71,800
Computer Science (Bachelor’s Degree) $69,900
Business/Commerce (Bachelor’s Degree) $60,100
Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) $60,000
Law (First Professional Degree) $55,400
Medicine (First Professional Degree) $54,200
Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) $51,700
Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) $42,900
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $37,700
Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) $37,600
Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) $36,700
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $34,700
History (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,800
English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,500
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,600
Theological and Ministerial Studies (Master's Degree) $28,200
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) $26,300

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=199847.

First-year earnings by major: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Last updated: August 2026