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Finance & Financial Management at William Paterson University of New Jersey

If you plan to study Finance & Financial Management, take a look at what William Paterson University of New Jersey. Get started with the following essential facts.

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

During the most recent reporting year, 58 finance & financial management graduations were recorded 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.

Finance & Financial Management Rankings at William Paterson University of New Jersey

Use these rankings to compare William Paterson University of New Jersey’s Finance & Financial Management program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	New Jersey	#7 of 15
Best Schools (Quality)	New Jersey	#10 of 15
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#27 of 102
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#68 of 102
Best Value	Nationwide	#251 of 552
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#317 of 555

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	New Jersey	#7 of 15
Best Schools (Quality)	New Jersey	#10 of 15
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#27 of 102
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#68 of 102
Best Value	Nationwide	#251 of 552
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#317 of 555

Earnings for Finance & Financial Management Graduates from William Paterson University of New Jersey

Graduates of William Paterson University of New Jersey’s Finance & Financial Management program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$44,724
2 years	$46,087
3 years	$54,359
4 years	$65,568
5 years	$75,574

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Finance & Financial Management graduates from William Paterson University of New Jersey take home a median $65,568, compared with $63,347 for all William Paterson University of New Jersey graduates — about 4% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Finance & Financial Management graduates from William Paterson University of New Jersey stands at $22,234.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Finance & Financial Management graduates at William Paterson University of New Jersey, by degree type.

Program-wide, Finance & Financial Management graduates at William Paterson University of New Jersey are 31% women (18) and 69% men (40).

Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Program at William Paterson University of New Jersey

Among the 46 bachelor’s finance & financial management degrees awarded at William Paterson University of New Jersey, 24% were women (11) and 76% were men (35).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	22
Hispanic / Latino	16
Black / African American	4
Asian	1
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of Finance & Financial Management bachelor’s degree recipients at William Paterson University of New Jersey, higher than the national average of 29%.*

Finance & Financial Management Master’s Program at William Paterson University of New Jersey

Of the 12 master’s finance & financial management graduates at William Paterson University of New Jersey, 58% were women (7) and 42% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Finance & Financial Management master’s degree recipients at William Paterson University of New Jersey.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	1
Asian	2
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of Finance & Financial Management master’s degree recipients at William Paterson University of New Jersey, above the national average of 27%.*

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

More Specific Finance & Financial Management Concentrations at William Paterson University of New Jersey

The Finance & Financial Management program at William Paterson University of New Jersey includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Finance	57
Financial Planning & Services	1

Highest-Paying Careers for Finance & Financial Management Graduates

Graduates of the Finance & Financial Management program at William Paterson University of New Jersey pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Finance & Financial Management majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Treasurers and Controllers	$162,461
Investment Fund Managers	$157,819
General and Operations Managers	$149,694
Chief Executives	$138,534
Insurance Underwriters	$129,939
Financial Risk Specialists	$127,364
Financial Quantitative Analysts	$126,371
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property	$118,242
Chief Sustainability Officers	$96,628
Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts	$92,240

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.