Sociology at William Paterson University of New Jersey

If you plan to study sociology, 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 has a total student population of 9,635.

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

William Paterson University Sociology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology
• Master’s Degree in Sociology

William Paterson University Sociology Rankings

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

Sociology Student Demographics at William Paterson University

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

William Paterson University Sociology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 17% of sociology bachelor's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 7% more racial-ethnic minorities in its sociology 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 sociology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	18
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

William Paterson University Sociology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 22% of sociology master's degrees went to men and 78% went to women.

In the sociology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 8% 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 sociology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Sociology

If you plan to be a sociology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at William Paterson University of New Jersey. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Sociology	57
Applied/Public Sociology	3

Related Majors

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

Careers That Sociology Grads May Go Into

A degree in sociology 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
Sociology Professors	480	$94,620
Sociologists	40	$106,470

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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