Liberal Arts General Studies at William Paterson University of New Jersey

If you are interested in studying liberal arts general studies, 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 has a total student population of 9,635. In 2021, 68 liberal arts 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 Liberal Arts General Studies section at the bottom of this page.

William Paterson University Liberal Arts General Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Liberal Arts

William Paterson University Liberal Arts General Studies Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks liberal arts programs across the country. The following shows how William Paterson University performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The liberal arts major at William Paterson University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Liberal Arts General Studies. 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
Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	173
Best Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	228
Best Value Liberal Arts General Studies Schools	918
Most Popular Liberal Arts General Studies Schools	1,055
Most Focused Liberal Arts General Studies Schools	1,387

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in liberal arts from William Paterson University. This is the #151 most popular school for liberal arts master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of William Paterson University Liberal Arts Graduates

The median salary of liberal arts students who receive their bachelor's degree at William Paterson University is $31,530. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $32,253 for all liberal arts students.

Liberal Arts Student Demographics at William Paterson University

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

William Paterson University Liberal Arts General Studies Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 21% of liberal arts bachelor's degrees went to men and 79% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% more racial-ethnic minorities in its liberal arts 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 liberal arts.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	30
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

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

Careers That Liberal Arts Grads May Go Into

A degree in liberal arts 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
Professors	2,670	$73,660

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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