General Economics at William Paterson University of New Jersey

If you are interested in studying general economics, 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 is located in Wayne, New Jersey and approximately 9,635 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 10 general economics majors received their bachelor's degree from William Paterson University.

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

William Paterson University General Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in General Economics

William Paterson University General Economics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the general economics 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 general economics major at William Paterson University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Economics. 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
	218
	229
	365
	375
	414
	425

General Economics Student Demographics at William Paterson University

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

William Paterson University General Economics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 10 students who earned a bachelor's degree in General Economics from William Paterson University in 2020-2021, 80% were men and 20% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 36% more racial-ethnic minorities in its general economics 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 general economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Related Majors

Careers That General Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in general economics 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
Managers	18,370	$138,820
Survey Researchers	480	$76,040
Economics Professors	340	$117,220
Economists	180	$100,500

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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