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Accounting at William Paterson University of New Jersey

If you plan to study Accounting, you may want to check out the program at William Paterson University of New Jersey. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

William Paterson University of New Jersey is in Wayne, NJ.

During the most recent reporting year, 129 accounting degrees were granted at William Paterson University of New Jersey.

Online Class Availability at William Paterson University of New Jersey

Online coursework is an option at William Paterson University of New Jersey. Among 9,942 students, 4,744 (48%) studied exclusively online and 2,838 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Accounting Rankings at William Paterson University of New Jersey

Rankings can help you compare William Paterson University of New Jersey’s Accounting program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	New Jersey	#11 of 22
Best Schools (Quality)	New Jersey	#15 of 22
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#82 of 187
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#98 of 188
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#446 of 1,145
Best Value	Nationwide	#711 of 1,141

Earnings for Accounting Graduates from William Paterson University of New Jersey

Graduates of William Paterson University of New Jersey’s Accounting program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$46,547
2 years	$42,402
3 years	$52,715
4 years	$61,075
5 years	$66,639

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Accounting graduates from William Paterson University of New Jersey take home a median $61,075, compared with $63,347 for all William Paterson University of New Jersey graduates — about 4% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Accounting graduates from William Paterson University of New Jersey stands at $24,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Accounting graduates at William Paterson University of New Jersey, by degree type.

Program-wide, Accounting graduates at William Paterson University of New Jersey are 53% women (68) and 47% men (61).

Accounting Bachelor’s Program at William Paterson University of New Jersey

Among the 55 bachelor’s accounting graduates at William Paterson University of New Jersey, 49% were women (27) and 51% were men (28).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at William Paterson University of New Jersey.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16
Hispanic / Latino	25
Black / African American	5
Asian	7
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 69% of Accounting bachelor’s degree recipients at William Paterson University of New Jersey, higher than the national average of 35%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Accounting Concentrations at William Paterson University of New Jersey

This Accounting program at William Paterson University of New Jersey includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Accounting	128
Other Accounting	1

Best-Paid Careers for Accounting Graduates

Graduates of the Accounting program at William Paterson University of New Jersey go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Accounting majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Treasurers and Controllers	$162,461
Investment Fund Managers	$157,819
Financial Risk Specialists	$127,364
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property	$118,242
Financial Examiners	$117,139
Financial and Investment Analysts	$82,666
Budget Analysts	$80,859
Accountants and Auditors	$79,222
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$77,212
Financial Managers	$75,665

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.