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Biotechnology at William Paterson University of New Jersey

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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. In 2021, 6 biotech majors received their bachelor's degree from William Paterson University.

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 following rankings from College Factual show how the biotech progam at William Paterson University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools 14
Most Focused Biotechnology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 42
Most Popular Biotechnology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 44
Most Popular Biotechnology Schools 65

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in biotech from William Paterson University. This makes it the #42 most popular school for biotech master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

50% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 6 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Biotechnology from William Paterson University in 2020-2021, 50% were men and 50% were women. The typical biotech bachelor's degree program is made up of only 35% men. So male students are more repesented at William Paterson University since its program graduates 15% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 7% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biotech 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 biotech.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

William Paterson University Biotechnology Master’s Program

86% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students earned a master's degree in biotech from William Paterson University. About 86% of these graduates were women and the other 14% were men.

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Of the students who received a biotech master's degree from William Paterson University, 57% 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 William Paterson University of New Jersey with a master's in biotech.

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

William Paterson University also has a doctoral program available in biotech. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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