Allied Health Professions at William Paterson University of New Jersey

What traits are you looking for in a allied health 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 allied health 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 Allied Health Professions section at the bottom of this page.

William Paterson University Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Allied Health

William Paterson University Allied Health Professions Rankings

The allied health major at William Paterson University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Allied Health Professions. 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.

Allied Health Student Demographics at William Paterson University

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

William Paterson University Allied Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of allied health bachelor's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. The typical allied health bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at William Paterson University since its program graduates 31% more men than average.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in allied health at William Paterson University are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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 allied health.

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

Concentrations Within Allied Health Professions

If you plan to be a allied health 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
Athletic Training	10

Related Majors

• Health Sciences & Services
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Communication Sciences
• Nursing

Careers That Allied Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in allied health 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
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	8,230	$37,460
Health Specialties Professors	4,420	$109,190
Respiratory Therapists	3,090	$73,390
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	2,840	$77,110
Physician Assistants	2,810	$116,270

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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