Health Professions at William Paterson University of New Jersey

Every health professions school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the health professions 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 has a total student population of 9,635. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 55 students received their master's degree in health professions.

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

William Paterson University Health Professions Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Health Professions
• Doctorate Degree in Health Professions

William Paterson University Health Professions Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #618 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at William Paterson University

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

William Paterson University Health Professions Master’s Program

Of the 55 students who graduated with a master’s in health professions from William Paterson University in 2021, 16% were men and 84% were women.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from William Paterson University, 53% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the health professions master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 45% of degree recipients. That is 10% 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 health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	29
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Health Professions

Health Professions majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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
Nursing	52
Communication Sciences	20

Careers That Health Professions Grads May Go Into

A degree in health professions 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
Registered Nurses	79,530	$82,750
Nursing Assistants	56,500	$30,380
Software Applications Developers	46,930	$107,640
Home Health Aides	41,040	$24,450
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	40,100	$62,910

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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