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Health Professions at William Paterson University of New Jersey

Health Professions at William Paterson University of New Jersey

If you plan to study Health Professions, take a look at what William Paterson University of New Jersey. Get started with the following essential facts.

William Paterson University of New Jersey is in Wayne, NJ.

Online & Distance Learning at William Paterson University of New Jersey

Distance learning is available at William Paterson University of New Jersey. Of 9,942 students, 4,744 (48%) studied exclusively online and 2,838 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Health Professions Rankings at William Paterson University of New Jersey

Rankings can help you compare William Paterson University of New Jersey’s Health Professions program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) New Jersey #4 of 75
Best Schools (Quality) Middle Atlantic (Region) #26 of 493
Best Value New Jersey #26 of 73
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #88 of 3,031
Best Value Middle Atlantic (Region) #131 of 468
Best Value Nationwide #1265 of 3,004

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking Scope Rank
Best Schools (Quality) New Jersey #4 of 75
Best Schools (Quality) Middle Atlantic (Region) #26 of 493
Best Value New Jersey #26 of 73
Best Schools (Quality) Nationwide #88 of 3,031
Best Value Middle Atlantic (Region) #131 of 468
Best Value Nationwide #1265 of 3,004

Earnings for Health Professions Graduates from William Paterson University of New Jersey

Those who finish William Paterson University of New Jersey’s Health Professions program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Median earnings by years after graduation for Health Professions at William Paterson University of New Jersey
Years After Graduation Median Earnings
1 year $81,793
2 years $71,344
3 years $80,781
4 years $84,523
5 years $79,019

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Health Professions graduates from William Paterson University of New Jersey take home a median $84,523, compared with $63,347 for all William Paterson University of New Jersey graduates — about 33% higher than the school-wide median.

Health Professions earnings compared with all majors at William Paterson University of New Jersey

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Health Professions graduates from William Paterson University of New Jersey comes in at $23,862.

Highest-Paying Careers for Health Professions Graduates

Graduates of the Health Professions program at William Paterson University of New Jersey work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Health Professions graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation Nationwide Median Wage
Dentists, General $157,602
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians $155,908
Cytotechnologists $155,812
Cytogenetic Technologists $155,361
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other $153,940
Ophthalmic Medical Technologists $153,819
Nurse Practitioners $147,651
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses $143,854
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other $138,809
Naturopathic Physicians $138,086

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