Biological & Biomedical Sciences at William Paterson University of New Jersey

57% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a biological & biomedical sciences school? To help you decide if William Paterson University of New Jersey is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biological & biomedical sciences program.

William Paterson University is located in Wayne, New Jersey and has a total student population of 9,635.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Biological & Biomedical Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

William Paterson University Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
Master’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

William Paterson University Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The biological & biomedical sciences major at William Paterson University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Biological & Biomedical Sciences. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at William Paterson University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological & biomedical sciences majors at William Paterson University of New Jersey.

William Paterson University Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

62% Women

57% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of biological & biomedical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 62% went to women. The typical biological & biomedical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 34% men. So male students are more repesented at William Paterson University since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 13% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biological & biomedical sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from William Paterson University of New Jersey with a bachelor's in biological & biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	24
White	25
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

William Paterson University Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

40% Women

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 60% of biological & biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 40% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 34% men graduate in biological & biomedical sciences each year. William Paterson University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 26% more men than average.

In the biological & biomedical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 6% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from William Paterson University of New Jersey with a master's in biological & biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

The following biological & biomedical sciences concentations are available at William Paterson University of New Jersey. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at William Paterson University of New Jersey. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	54
Biotechnology	13

Careers That Biological & Biomedical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological & biomedical sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NJ, the home state for William Paterson University of New Jersey.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
Software Applications Developers	46,930	$107,640
High School Teachers	29,140	$76,390
Computer Workers	9,770	$99,210
Biochemists and Biophysicists	6,350	$145,180
Health Specialties Professors	4,420	$109,190

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
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