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Nursing at William Paterson University of New Jersey

If you are interested in studying nursing, 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 has a total student population of 9,635. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 35 students received their master's degree in nursing.

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

William Paterson University Nursing Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Nursing
  • Doctorate Degree in Nursing

William Paterson University Nursing Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #327 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Nursing Student Demographics at William Paterson University

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

William Paterson University Nursing Master’s Program

80% Women
63% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 35 students earned a master's degree in nursing from William Paterson University. About 80% of these graduates were women and the other 20% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nursing each year. William Paterson University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

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In the nursing master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 63% of degree recipients. That is 29% 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 nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 13
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing 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
Medical and Health Services Managers 11,260 $116,750
Nurse Practitioners 5,900 $122,100
Nursing Instructors and Professors 2,000 $89,950
Nurse Midwives 180 $113,980

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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