by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Health Sciences & Services is a major offered under the health professions program of study at William Paterson University of New Jersey. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in health science, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at William Paterson University was ranked #227 on College Factual's Best Schools for health science list. It is also ranked #14 in New Jersey.
Here are some of the other rankings for William Paterson University.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at William Paterson University paid an average of $719 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $437 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $13,638 | $22,204 |
| Fees | $132 | $132 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,600 | $1,600 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,706 | $13,706 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,250 | $2,250 |
Learn more about William Paterson University tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at William Paterson University in Health Science walked away with an average of $33,000 in student debt. That is 28% higher than the national average of $25,858.
The median early career salary of health science students who receive their bachelor’s degree from William Paterson University is $35,772 per year. That is 9% higher than the national average of $32,939.
William Paterson University does not offer an online option for its health science bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the William Paterson University Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in health science in 2019-2020, 68.3% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 77.3%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 68.3% of the health science bachelor’s degrees at William Paterson University in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 49%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 15 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 13 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Health Sciences & Services students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | 41 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to health sciences and services.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication Sciences | 30 |
| Allied Health Professions | 13 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 57 |
| Nursing | 87 |
View All Health Sciences & Services Related Majors >
*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.
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