Biotechnology at William Paterson University of New Jersey

If you are interested in studying biotechnology, you may want to check out the program at William Paterson University of New Jersey. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

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 Biotechnology section at the bottom of this page.

William Paterson University Biotechnology Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Biotech
Master’s Degree in Biotech

William Paterson University Biotechnology Rankings

Biotech Student Demographics at William Paterson University

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

William Paterson University Biotechnology Master’s Program

40% Women

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 60% of biotech master's degrees went to men and 40% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in biotech each year. William Paterson University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 25% more men than average.

In the biotech master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 11% 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 biotech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Biotechnology

The following biotech 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
Biotechnology	7

General Biology

Careers That Biotech Grads May Go Into

A degree in biotech 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
Biological Science Professors	1,540	$104,140
Biological Scientists	370	$76,330

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.

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National Center for Education Statistics
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