Biotechnology at William Paterson University of New Jersey

What traits are you looking for in a biotech 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 biotech 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 Biotechnology section at the bottom of this page.

William Paterson University Biotechnology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Biotech
• Master’s Degree in Biotech

William Paterson University Biotechnology Rankings

The biotech major at William Paterson University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Biotechnology. 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.

Biotech Student Demographics at William Paterson University

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

William Paterson University Biotechnology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of biotech bachelor's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

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 biotech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	4
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

William Paterson University Biotechnology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 60% of biotech master's degrees went to men and 40% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in biotech each year. William Paterson University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 25% more men than average.

In the biotech master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 11% 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 biotech.

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 Biotechnology

If you plan to be a biotech major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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
Biotechnology	13

Related Majors

• General Biology

Careers That Biotech Grads May Go Into

A degree in biotech 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
Biological Science Professors	1,540	$104,140
Biological Scientists	370	$76,330

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 No machine-readable author provided. NHRHS2010 assumed (based on copyright claims). under License

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