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History at William Paterson University of New Jersey

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History at William Paterson University of New Jersey

If you are interested in studying history, you may want to check out the program at William Paterson University of New Jersey. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

William Paterson University is located in Wayne, New Jersey and approximately 9,635 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 students received a bachelor's degree in history from William Paterson University.

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

William Paterson University History Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in History

William Paterson University History Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The history major at William Paterson University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for History. 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 History Bachelor’s Degree Schools 233

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in history from William Paterson University. This is the #343 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

History Student Demographics at William Paterson University

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

William Paterson University History Bachelor’s Program

21% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 24 history students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from William Paterson University, about 79% were men and 21% were women.

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About 63% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history at William Paterson University are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 10% more racial-ethnic minorities in its history 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 history.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 15
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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

Concentrations Within History

If you plan to be a history major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from William Paterson University of New Jersey. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
History 24

Careers That History Grads May Go Into

A degree in history 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
High School Teachers 29,140 $76,390
Managers 18,370 $138,820
History Professors 750 $91,270
Curators 120 $75,750
Historians 80 $76,320

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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