Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at William Paterson University of New Jersey

What traits are you looking for in a clinical psychology school? To help you decide if William Paterson University of New Jersey is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's clinical psychology program.

William Paterson University is located in Wayne, New Jersey and has a total student population of 9,635. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 students received their master's degree in clinical psychology.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology section at the bottom of this page.

William Paterson University Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology
• Doctorate Degree in Clinical Psychology

William Paterson University Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Rankings

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in clinical psychology, making the school the #184 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Clinical Psychology Student Demographics at William Paterson University

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

William Paterson University Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master’s Program

Of the 15 students who graduated with a master’s in clinical psychology from William Paterson University in 2021, 20% were men and 80% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in clinical psychology each year. William Paterson University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a clinical psychology master's degree from William Paterson University, 60% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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 clinical psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Related Majors

Careers That Clinical Psychology Grads May Go Into

A degree in clinical psychology 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
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	3,760	$98,470
Psychology Professors	1,150	$99,670
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists	30	$119,700

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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