Accounting at William Paterson University of New Jersey

What traits are you looking for in a accounting school? To help you decide if William Paterson University of New Jersey is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's accounting program.

William Paterson University is located in Wayne, New Jersey and has a total student population of 9,635. Of the 333 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from William Paterson University of New Jersey in 2021, 88 of them were accounting majors.

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

William Paterson University Accounting Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting

William Paterson University Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting 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 accounting major at William Paterson University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Accounting. 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
	155
	176
	295
	344
	438
	468
	555
	587
	753

Earnings of William Paterson University Accounting Graduates

The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at William Paterson University is $46,547. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 1% higher than the national average of $46,292 for all accounting bachelor's degree recipients.

Accounting Student Demographics at William Paterson University

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

William Paterson University Accounting Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 88 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in accounting from William Paterson University. About 48% were men and 52% were women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 42% men. So male students are more repesented at William Paterson University since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 25% more racial-ethnic minorities in its accounting 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 accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	35
White	34
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

William Paterson University also has a doctoral program available in accounting. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Accounting

If you plan to be a accounting major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at William Paterson University of New Jersey. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Accounting	88

Related Majors

• International Business
• General Sales & Marketing
• Marketing
• Finance & Financial Management
• Business Administration & Management

Careers That Accounting Grads May Go Into

A degree in accounting 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
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	43,380	$46,860
Accountants and Auditors	37,370	$90,400
Financial Managers	21,340	$175,880
Financial Analysts	10,560	$106,100
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	4,130	$47,450

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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