United StatesWinston-Salem, NC

Wake Forest University

Private nonprofit · Excellent evidence

Value60/100
Excellent evidence81/100 profile coverage

Predominantly direct. Missing lenses stay blank and do not become low scores.

Admissions100
Value100
Career65
Experience85
Location55
Annual university cost$82,606Tuition plus recorded living cost
General acceptance22%Not a personal probability
Graduation91%Source cohort definition varies
Median earnings$78,15810 years after entry/completion

Scorecard

A balanced read, not one ranking.

Academic92
Career68
Evidence coverage81

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    City / metro settingCityPrincipal city in Winston-Salem, NC Metro Area; Census 2024.
    Monthly student budget allocation$1,487Reported annual student living budget divided by 12; academic-year coverage may differ. Not a citywide or post-graduation budget.

    The regional economy · 2024 Census ACS

    Winston-Salem, NC Metro Area

    Metropolitan-area residents, not just Winston-Salem or the student population.

    Employed residents · age 16+343,425
    Residents aged 22–2424,930
    Residents aged 25–2944,790

    Largest industries by employment share

    Education & health24.5% · 84,309 employed residents
    Manufacturing14.8% · 50,836 employed residents
    Retail11.2% · 38,328 employed residents

    Broad employer industries, not roles or job vacancies. Annual survey estimates include commuters working outside the metro.

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    Rankings

    Reputation & career strength.

    Univised career benchmarks

    Engineering#53Limited confidence · Estimated0.97× career presence
    How estimated

    Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 0.97× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Raw observed/expected ratio: 0.00×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.027. Small expected cohorts and disagreement between cohort definitions reduce this weight. Traditional reputation does not change a direct rating.

    With alternative stability settings, this rating ranges from 0.93× to 0.99×. This is a model-sensitivity check, not a confidence interval or range of hiring odds.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Technology & computing#69Limited confidence · Estimated0.60× career presence
    How estimated

    Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 0.60× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Raw observed/expected ratio: 0.34×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.604. Small expected cohorts and disagreement between cohort definitions reduce this weight. Traditional reputation does not change a direct rating.

    With alternative stability settings, this rating ranges from 0.48× to 0.71×. This is a model-sensitivity check, not a confidence interval or range of hiring odds.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Consulting#30Limited confidence · Estimated1.07× career presence
    How estimated

    Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 1.07× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Raw observed/expected ratio: 1.34×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.190. Small expected cohorts and disagreement between cohort definitions reduce this weight. Traditional reputation does not change a direct rating.

    With alternative stability settings, this rating ranges from 1.04× to 1.13×. This is a model-sensitivity check, not a confidence interval or range of hiring odds.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Finance & accounting#54Limited confidence · Estimated0.98× career presence
    How estimated

    Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 0.98× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Raw observed/expected ratio: 0.86×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.140. Small expected cohorts and disagreement between cohort definitions reduce this weight. Traditional reputation does not change a direct rating.

    With alternative stability settings, this rating ranges from 0.96× to 0.99×. This is a model-sensitivity check, not a confidence interval or range of hiring odds.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Law & legal services#23Limited confidence · Estimated1.07× career presence
    How estimated

    Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 1.07× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Raw observed/expected ratio: 2.21×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.057. Small expected cohorts and disagreement between cohort definitions reduce this weight. Traditional reputation does not change a direct rating.

    With alternative stability settings, this rating ranges from 1.04× to 1.16×. This is a model-sensitivity check, not a confidence interval or range of hiring odds.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Retail & consumer goods#57Limited confidence · Estimated0.90× career presence
    How estimated

    Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 0.90× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Raw observed/expected ratio: 0.00×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.098. Small expected cohorts and disagreement between cohort definitions reduce this weight. Traditional reputation does not change a direct rating.

    With alternative stability settings, this rating ranges from 0.79× to 0.95×. This is a model-sensitivity check, not a confidence interval or range of hiring odds.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Career ratings adjust for evidence strength. Compatible-school estimates are used only where supported; a neutral fallback means unknown, not measured average performance. These are not hiring odds or degree-quality measurements.

    University context

    A little more perspective.

    Academic environmentStudent-to-staff ratio4.1Times Higher Education historical archive · 2024
    Academic environmentSubjects listed27Times Higher Education historical archive · 2024
    Student demographicsFemale-to-male ratio54 : 46Times Higher Education historical archive · 2024
    Student demographicsInternational students9%Times Higher Education historical archive · 2024

    Campus community

    Faith & belonging

    No reported institutional religious affiliation

    Institutional affiliation does not describe students’ individual beliefs. A verified campus-wide religious breakdown is not available in this dataset.

    Campus experience

    Campus ratings and verifiable strengths.

    Industry strengths

    Engineering · 0.97× estimated career presence · LimitedTechnology · 0.60× estimated career presence · LimitedConsulting · 1.07× estimated career presence · LimitedFinance and Accounting · 0.98× estimated career presence · LimitedLegal Services · 1.07× estimated career presence · LimitedRetail and Consumer Goods · 0.90× estimated career presence · Limited

    Observed employment evidence where supported; otherwise ranking-informed or comparable-school estimates. These school-level ratings do not verify programme availability or hiring probability.

    Sports snapshot

    Baseball MenArchived rank #8 · 26-13
    Tennis MenArchived rank #8 · 26 - 6
    Soccer MenArchived rank #15 · 11-3-5
    Tennis WomenArchived rank #37 · 15 - 13
    IndoorTrack MenArchived rank #41
    OutdoorTrack MenArchived rank #44

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    88 matching programs

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    Accounting and Related ServicesBachelors Degree$67,764 Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$65,145 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsMaster's Degree$96,587 AnthropologyBachelors Degree$36,668 Area StudiesBachelors Degree$35,238 Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyBachelors Degree$32,916 Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyDoctoral Degree$60,771 Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular BiologyMaster's Degree$52,107 Bioethics/Medical EthicsGraduate/Professional Certificate$86,696 Bioethics/Medical EthicsMaster's Degree$73,233 Biology, GeneralBachelors Degree$31,851 Biology, GeneralDoctoral Degree$60,771 Biology, GeneralMaster's Degree$33,993 Biomedical/Medical EngineeringDoctoral Degree$90,637 Biomedical/Medical EngineeringMaster's Degree$75,330 Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$76,836 Business/Commerce, GeneralBachelors Degree$66,653 Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical SciencesDoctoral Degree$71,015 ChemistryBachelors Degree$41,025 ChemistryDoctoral Degree$59,178 ChemistryMaster's Degree$55,108 Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelors Degree$22,824 Communication and Media StudiesBachelors Degree$37,748 Communication and Media StudiesMaster's Degree$64,493 Computer ScienceBachelors Degree$71,015 Computer ScienceMaster's Degree$106,421 Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelors Degree$23,842 East Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelors Degree$45,715 Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyGraduate/Professional Certificate$30,406 Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population BiologyMaster's Degree$57,318

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