Psychology at William Paterson University of New Jersey

What traits are you looking for in a psychology 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 psychology program.

William Paterson University is located in Wayne, New Jersey and approximately 9,635 students attend the school each year.

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

William Paterson University Psychology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology
• Master’s Degree in Psychology

William Paterson University Psychology Rankings

The psychology major at William Paterson University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Psychology. 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.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #278 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Psychology Student Demographics at William Paterson University

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

William Paterson University Psychology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 19% of psychology bachelor's degrees went to men and 81% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	30
Hispanic or Latino	65
White	61
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	15

William Paterson University Psychology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 24% of psychology master's degrees went to men and 76% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. William Paterson University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from William Paterson University, 55% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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 psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	16
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Psychology

The following psychology concentations are available at William Paterson University of New Jersey. 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
General Psychology	190
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	20

Careers That Psychology Grads May Go Into

A degree in psychology 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
Managers	18,370	$138,820
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	3,760	$98,470
Psychology Professors	1,150	$99,670
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists	30	$119,700

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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