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Registered Nursing at William Paterson University of New Jersey

If you plan to study registered nursing, take a look at what William Paterson University of New Jersey has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

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
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

81% Women
63% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 106 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Registered Nursing from William Paterson University in 2020-2021, 19% were men and 81% were women. The typical registered nursing bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at William Paterson University since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

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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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
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

80% Women
63% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 35 students who graduated with a master’s in registered nursing from William Paterson University in 2021, 20% were men and 80% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in registered 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 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.

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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

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.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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