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Graduate Nursing Programs at William Paterson University of New Jersey

248 Graduate Degrees Awarded
3 Graduate Award Levels
#1 Best Rank — Master's

Here is an overview of the graduate program in nursing at William Paterson University of New Jersey. You can earn it at the Master’s, Graduate Certificate, Professional Certificate levels, with undergraduate study also available. It ranks as high as #1 out of 12 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

William Paterson University of New Jersey Graduate Nursing Rankings

#43 in the U.S.
#1 in New Jersey
#13 in the Middle Atlantic Region

College Factual ranks William Paterson University of New Jersey among the top schools in the country for nursing, coming in at #43 out of 2,000 schools nationally.

Ranking Rank
Best Nursing Schools 43 of 2,000
Best Nursing Schools in New Jersey 1 of 48
Best Nursing Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 13 of 279

Graduate Nursing Degrees at William Paterson University of New Jersey

Here is each degree level offered in nursing at William Paterson University of New Jersey, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s 425
Master’s 226
Graduate Certificate 6
Professional Certificate 16

William Paterson University of New Jersey Nursing Master’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, William Paterson University of New Jersey awarded 226 master’s degrees in nursing.

Master’s Rankings

William Paterson University of New Jersey is among the very best schools in the country for nursing at the master’s level. Specifically, it ranked #1 out of 12 schools by College Factual.

Ranking Rank
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey 1
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 9
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 29

Master’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 13% of nursing master’s degrees went to men and 87% went to women.

William Paterson University of New Jersey gender breakdown of Nursing Master's degree grads The majority of nursing master’s degree graduates at William Paterson University of New Jersey were White. About 37% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from William Paterson University of New Jersey with a master’s in nursing.

Ethnic diversity of Nursing majors at William Paterson University of New Jersey
Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 38
Black or African American 44
Hispanic or Latino 48
White 83
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 13

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse (Master’s)

William Paterson University of New Jersey granted 226 master’s completions in registered nursing/registered nurse recently — 87% to women and 13% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (37%).

William Paterson University of New Jersey Nursing Graduate Certificate Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, William Paterson University of New Jersey conferred 6 graduate certificate degrees in nursing.

Graduate Certificate Rankings

William Paterson University of New Jersey is among the very best schools in the country for nursing at the graduate certificate level. In particular it placed #1 out of 2 schools by College Factual.

Ranking Rank
College Major Top Ranked 1
College Major Top Ranked 10
College Major Top Ranked 28

Graduate Certificate Student Diversity

All of the 6 students who graduated with a graduate certificate degree in nursing from William Paterson University of New Jersey were women.

William Paterson University of New Jersey gender breakdown of Nursing Graduate Certificate degree grads The majority of nursing graduate certificate degree graduates at William Paterson University of New Jersey are White. Approximately 83% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from William Paterson University of New Jersey with a graduate certificate in nursing.

Ethnic diversity of Nursing majors at William Paterson University of New Jersey
Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 1

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse (Graduate Certificate)

William Paterson University of New Jersey awarded 6 graduate certificate degrees in registered nursing/registered nurse recently — 100% to women and 0% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (83%).

William Paterson University of New Jersey Nursing Professional Certificate Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, William Paterson University of New Jersey handed out 16 professional certificate degrees in nursing.

Professional Certificate Rankings

William Paterson University of New Jersey is not currently ranked for nursing at the professional certificate level.

Professional Certificate Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 12% of nursing professional certificate degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

William Paterson University of New Jersey gender breakdown of Nursing Professional Certificate degree grads The largest share of nursing professional certificate degree graduates at William Paterson University of New Jersey are White. About 50% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from William Paterson University of New Jersey with a professional certificate in nursing.

Ethnic diversity of Nursing majors at William Paterson University of New Jersey
Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 8
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 0

Adult Health Nurse/Nursing (Professional Certificate)

William Paterson University of New Jersey granted 16 professional certificate completions in adult health nurse/nursing recently — 88% to women and 12% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (50%).

Undergraduate Study in Nursing at William Paterson University of New Jersey

You can also study this field as an undergraduate at William Paterson University of New Jersey. The following undergraduate award levels are reported.

Undergraduate Level Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Nursing 425

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