Psychology at William Paterson University of New Jersey

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at William Paterson University of New Jersey. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. At its best it places at #8 out of 26 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Available Degrees
Bachelor’s Degrees
Graduate Study

Psychology Degrees Available at William Paterson University of New Jersey

The following degree levels are granted in psychology at William Paterson University of New Jersey, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	190
Master’s	30

William Paterson University of New Jersey Psychology Bachelor’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, William Paterson University of New Jersey awarded 190 bachelor’s degrees in psychology.

Bachelor’s Rankings

William Paterson University of New Jersey ranks competitively among schools offering psychology at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #8 out of 26 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey	8
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey	10
Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	43
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region	75
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	292
Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	390

Salary of Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$44,968 Bachelor's Median Salary

Psychology graduates with a bachelor’s degree from William Paterson University of New Jersey earn a median of $44,968 a year. This is below $63,347, the median for all majors at William Paterson University of New Jersey.

Student Debt of Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$25,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

While getting their bachelor’s degree at William Paterson University of New Jersey, psychology students accumulate a median of $25,000 in student loans. This is lower than $25,644, the typical median for all majors at William Paterson University of New Jersey.

Student debt for Psychology majors with a bachelor's degree at William Paterson University of New Jersey

William Paterson University of New Jersey Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$15,704 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

$25,000 Average Student Debt

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$13,778	$24,844
Fees	$500	$500

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 15% of psychology bachelor’s degrees went to men and 85% went to women.

The majority of psychology bachelor’s degree graduates at William Paterson University of New Jersey were Hispanic or Latino. Approximately 37% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from William Paterson University of New Jersey with a bachelor’s in psychology.

Ethnic diversity of Psychology majors at William Paterson University of New Jersey

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	37
Hispanic or Latino	71
White	65
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	9

Psychology, General (Bachelor’s)

William Paterson University of New Jersey awarded 190 bachelor’s degrees in psychology, general in the latest year of data — 85% to women and 15% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Hispanic or Latino (37%).

Best Value General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey — #7
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey — #9
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region — #35
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region — #56
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #224

Graduate Study in Psychology at William Paterson University of New Jersey

Graduate study is also available at William Paterson University of New Jersey. The following graduate award levels are reported.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s	30