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Information Technology at William Paterson University of New Jersey

If you are interested in studying Information Technology, take a look at what 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 sits in Wayne, NJ.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 44 information technology graduations were recorded at William Paterson University of New Jersey.

Online Class Availability at William Paterson University of New Jersey

Many students take online classes at William Paterson University of New Jersey. Among 9,942 students, 4,744 (48%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,838 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Information Technology Rankings at William Paterson University of New Jersey

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

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	New Jersey	#9 of 14
Best Schools (Quality)	New Jersey	#12 of 14
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#38 of 67
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#42 of 55
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#221 of 382
Best Value	Nationwide	#310 of 435

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Information Technology graduates at William Paterson University of New Jersey, by degree type.

Program-wide, Information Technology graduates at William Paterson University of New Jersey are 18% women (8) and 82% men (36).

Information Technology Bachelor’s Program at William Paterson University of New Jersey

Among the 44 bachelor’s information technology graduates at William Paterson University of New Jersey, 18% were women (8) and 82% were men (36).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	15
Hispanic / Latino	12
Black / African American	6
Asian	7
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 57% of Information Technology bachelor’s degree recipients at William Paterson University of New Jersey, higher than the national average of 48%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for Information Technology Graduates

Graduates of the Information Technology program at William Paterson University of New Jersey pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Information Technology majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$175,079
Health Informatics Specialists	$156,714
Database Architects	$148,480
Business Intelligence Analysts	$143,840
Telecommunications Engineering Specialists	$117,478
Data Warehousing Specialists	$117,424
Information Security Analysts	$111,930
Data Scientists	$106,295
Clinical Data Managers	$99,475
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$80,062

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.