Finance at William Paterson University of New Jersey

Every finance school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the finance 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 10,198 students attend the school each year. In 2019, 62 finance majors received their bachelor's degree from William Paterson University.

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

William Paterson University Finance Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance

William Paterson University Finance Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the finance progam at William Paterson University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The finance major at William Paterson University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Finance. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Finance Bachelor’s Degree Schools	190
Most Popular Finance Bachelor’s Degree Schools	191
Most Popular Finance Schools	214
Most Focused Finance Schools	221
Best Finance Bachelor’s Degree Schools	375
Best Finance Schools	407

Finance Student Demographics at William Paterson University

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

William Paterson University Finance Bachelor’s Program

In the 2018-2019 academic year, 62 students earned a bachelor's degree in finance from William Paterson University. About 29% of these graduates were women and the other 71% were men.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 26% more racial-ethnic minorities in its finance bachelor's program 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 bachelor's in finance.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	22
White	30
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

William Paterson University also has a doctoral program available in finance. In 2019, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Financial Planning & Services

Careers That Finance Grads May Go Into

A degree in finance 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
General and Operations Managers	43,070	$167,600
Financial Managers	21,340	$175,880
Financial Analysts	10,560	$106,100
Loan Officers	6,670	$85,540
Financial Specialists	5,360	$81,660

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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