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. In 2021, 190 psychology 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 Psychology section at the bottom of this page.

William Paterson University Psychology Degrees Available

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

William Paterson University Psychology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the psychology 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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools	129
Most Focused Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	218
Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	250
	280
Best Value Psychology Schools	326

In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in psychology from William Paterson University. This makes it the #423 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

Of the 190 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in psychology from William Paterson University in 2021, 24% were men and 76% were women. The typical psychology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 20% men. So male students are more repesented at William Paterson University since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 16% 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	33
Hispanic or Latino	71
White	71
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

William Paterson University Psychology Master’s Program

Of the 15 students who earned a master's degree in Psychology from William Paterson University in 2020-2021, 20% were men and 80% were women.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from William Paterson University, 60% 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	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

William Paterson University also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Social Sciences
• Communication & Journalism
• Education

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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