Anthropology at William Paterson University of New Jersey

Every anthropology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the anthropology program at William Paterson University of New Jersey stacks up to those at other schools.

William Paterson University is located in Wayne, New Jersey and approximately 9,635 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,755 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from William Paterson University of New Jersey in 2021, 4 of them were anthropology majors.

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

William Paterson University Anthropology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Anthropology

William Paterson University Anthropology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the anthropology progam at William Paterson University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The anthropology major at William Paterson University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Anthropology. 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
	220
Best Anthropology Schools	300

Anthropology Student Demographics at William Paterson University

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

William Paterson University Anthropology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in anthropology from William Paterson University. About 25% were men and 75% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 37% more racial-ethnic minorities in its anthropology 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 anthropology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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

Related Majors

• Geography & Cartography
• Urban Studies
• Economics
• Political Science & Government
• Sociology

Careers That Anthropology Grads May Go Into

A degree in anthropology 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
Anthropology and Archeology Professors	190	$100,800

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
• Image Credit: By No machine-readable author provided. NHRHS2010 assumed (based on copyright claims). under License

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