Registered Nursing at William Paterson University of New Jersey
William Paterson University is located in Wayne, New Jersey and has a total student population of 9,635. Of the 210 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from William Paterson University of New Jersey in 2021, 106 of them were registered nursing majors.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Registered Nursing section at the bottom of this page.
William Paterson University Registered Nursing Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Registered Nursing
- Master’s Degree in Registered Nursing
William Paterson University Registered Nursing Rankings
The following rankings from College Factual show how the registered nursing progam at William Paterson University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.
Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.
Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings
The registered nursing major at William Paterson University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Registered Nursing. 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 |
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6 | |
Most Focused Registered Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools | 14 |
Most Popular Registered Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools | 18 |
Best Value Registered Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools | 22 |
Best Registered Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools | 25 |
52 | |
Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools | 84 |
Most Focused Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools | 95 |
Most Popular Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools | 102 |
Best Value Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools | 125 |
143 | |
Best Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 294 |
Best Value Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 349 |
352 | |
Most Popular Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 427 |
Best Registered Nursing Schools | 431 |
Most Popular Registered Nursing Schools | 470 |
Most Focused Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 634 |
Best Value Registered Nursing Schools | 1,063 |
Most Focused Registered Nursing Schools | 1,073 |
In 2021, 35 students received their master’s degree in registered nursing from William Paterson University. This makes it the #102 most popular school for registered nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.
Registered Nursing Student Demographics at William Paterson University
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the registered nursing majors at William Paterson University of New Jersey.
William Paterson University Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Program

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 27% more racial-ethnic minorities in its registered nursing 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 registered nursing.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 24 |
Black or African American | 18 |
Hispanic or Latino | 20 |
White | 35 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 8 |
William Paterson University Registered Nursing Master’s Program

In the registered nursing master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 63% of degree recipients. That is 27% 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 registered nursing.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 8 |
Black or African American | 8 |
Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
White | 13 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
William Paterson University also has a doctoral program available in registered nursing. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
Related Majors
Careers That Registered Nursing Grads May Go Into
A degree in registered 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 |
Nursing Instructors and Professors | 2,000 | $89,950 |
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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