Health & Physical Education at William Paterson University of New Jersey

If you plan to study health and physical education, take a look at what William Paterson University of New Jersey has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

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, 95 students received a bachelor's degree in phys ed from William Paterson University.

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

William Paterson University Health & Physical Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Phys Ed
• Master’s Degree in Phys Ed

William Paterson University Health & Physical Education Rankings

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

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 phys ed major at William Paterson University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Health & Physical Education. 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
	106
Best Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools	140
Most Popular Health & Physical Education Schools	174
Most Popular Health & Physical Education Master’s Degree Schools	208
	234
Most Focused Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	268

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in phys ed from William Paterson University. This makes it the #208 most popular school for phys ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of William Paterson University Phys Ed Graduates

The median salary of phys ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at William Paterson University is $29,106. This is 2% higher than $28,522, which is the national average for all phys ed bachelor's degree recipients.

Phys Ed Student Demographics at William Paterson University

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

William Paterson University Health & Physical Education Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 65% of phys ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 35% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 20% more racial-ethnic minorities in its phys ed 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 phys ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	16
Hispanic or Latino	28
White	35
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

William Paterson University Health & Physical Education Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students earned a master's degree in phys ed from William Paterson University. About 25% of these graduates were women and the other 75% were men.

In the phys ed master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 10% 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 phys ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	5
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Related Majors

Careers That Phys Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in phys ed 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
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	11,310	$54,200
Coaches and Scouts	8,720	$51,290
Athletic Trainers	880	$51,890
Recreation and Fitness Studies Professors	260	$70,760
Exercise Physiologists	130	$51,280

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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