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Exercise Science at William Paterson University of New Jersey

If you plan to study Exercise Science, consider 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 of New Jersey is in Wayne, NJ.

During the most recent reporting year, 35 exercise science degrees were granted at William Paterson University of New Jersey.

Online & Distance Learning at William Paterson University of New Jersey

Online coursework is an option at William Paterson University of New Jersey. Among 9,942 students, 4,744 (48%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,838 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Exercise Science graduates at William Paterson University of New Jersey, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Exercise Science graduates at William Paterson University of New Jersey are 20% women (7) and 80% men (28).

Exercise Science Bachelor’s Program at William Paterson University of New Jersey

Among the 29 bachelor’s exercise science degrees awarded at William Paterson University of New Jersey, 17% were women (5) and 83% were men (24).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Exercise Science bachelor’s degree recipients at William Paterson University of New Jersey.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12
Hispanic / Latino	11
Black / African American	3
Asian	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 59% of Exercise Science bachelor’s degree recipients at William Paterson University of New Jersey, higher than the national average of 39%.*

Exercise Science Master’s Program at William Paterson University of New Jersey

Of the 6 master’s exercise science graduates at William Paterson University of New Jersey, 33% were women (2) and 67% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Exercise Science master’s degree recipients at William Paterson University of New Jersey.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 17% of Exercise Science master’s degree recipients at William Paterson University of New Jersey, below the national average of 34%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Exercise Science Graduates

Graduates of the Exercise Science program at William Paterson University of New Jersey work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-paying careers for Exercise Science majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Exercise Physiologists	$144,072

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.