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Sociology at William Paterson University of New Jersey

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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. Of the 1,755 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from William Paterson University of New Jersey in 2021, 57 of them were sociology majors.

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

Each year, College Factual ranks sociology programs across the country. The following shows how William Paterson University performed in these rankings.

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 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.

Ranking Type Rank
94
Most Popular Sociology Master’s Degree Schools 141
Most Focused Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 166
Best Value Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 190
Most Focused Sociology Schools 191

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in sociology from William Paterson University. This makes it the #142 most popular school for sociology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of William Paterson University Sociology Graduates

The median salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor's degree at William Paterson University is $31,120. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 2% higher than the national average of $30,566 for all sociology bachelor's degree recipients.

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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

84% Women
72% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The sociology program at William Paterson University awarded 57 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 16% of these degrees went to men with the other 84% going to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 13% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 13
Hispanic or Latino 25
White 15
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

William Paterson University Sociology Master’s Program

33% Women
100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 sociology majors earned their master's degree from William Paterson University. Of these graduates, 67% were men and 33% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 25% men graduate in sociology each year. William Paterson University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 42% more men than average.

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In the sociology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of degree recipients. That is 41% 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.

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

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

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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