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Social Sciences at William Paterson University of New Jersey

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Social Sciences at William Paterson University of New Jersey

Every social sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the social sciences 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 approximately 9,635 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students received their master's degree in social sciences.

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

William Paterson University Social Sciences Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Social Sciences

William Paterson University Social Sciences Rankings

Social Sciences Student Demographics at William Paterson University

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

William Paterson University Social Sciences Master’s Program

25% Women
75% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The social sciences program at William Paterson University awarded 4 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 75% of these degrees went to men with the other 25% going to women.

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In the social sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 75% of degree recipients. That is 52% 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 social sciences.

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

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

If you plan to be a social sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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
Sociology 3
Political Science & Government 1

Careers That Social Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in social sciences 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
High School Teachers 29,140 $76,390
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 19,330 $87,210
Managers 18,370 $138,820
Statisticians 1,230 $116,090

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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