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Graduates earn 2,478 degrees, certificates from William Paterson University of New Jersey

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About 20.3 percent of the 2,478 degrees and certificates handed out by William Paterson University of New Jersey in 2017-18 were to students in business, management, marketing, and related support services programs, making them the most popular programs that year, according to the latest disclosure from the U.S. Department of Education.

The agency's National Center for Education Statistics shows the public institution in Wayne conferred 409 bachelor's degrees and 95 master's degrees in business, management, marketing, and related support services programs.

But the single most popular program was for a bachelor's degree in general psychology. Data shows the school gave out 211 bachelor's degrees in general psychology, followed by 207 bachelor's degrees in speech communication and rhetoric and 152 bachelor's degrees in criminal justice/safety studies.

The university enrolled 10,198 students for 2017-18, including 8,735 in undergraduate programs and 1,463 in graduate programs.

Degrees awarded for 2017-18
ProgramBachelor's degrees awardedGraduate and professional degrees awardedCertificates awardedTotal degrees and certificates awardedPercent of total
Management Science114--114
Accounting110--110
Business Administration and Management, General-95-95
Marketing/Marketing Management, General67--67
Finance, General58--58
International Business/Trade/Commerce23--23
Financial Planning and Services19--19
Selling Skills and Sales Operations18--18
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services total40995-50420.3
Elementary Education and Teaching3711149
Early Childhood Education and Teaching36-440
Special Education and Teaching, General-30838
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels-33134
Educational Leadership and Administration, General-18725
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services-23-23
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching19--19
Secondary Education and Teaching-16-16
Reading Teacher Education-14-14
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration-13-13
Bilingual and Multilingual Education--44
Educational/Instructional Technology--44
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities--22
School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist--11
Education total921583228211.4
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse7626-102
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling59--59
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General1532-47
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General17--17
Athletic Training/Trainer11--11
Nursing Practice-8-8
Nursing Education----
Health Professions and Related Programs total17866-2449.8
Psychology, General211--211
Clinical Psychology-16-16
Psychology total21116-2279.2
Speech Communication and Rhetoric207--207
Organizational Communication, General-13-13
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs total20713-2208.9
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies152--152
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services total152--1526.1
Sociology887-95
Political Science and Government, General174-21
Economics, General18--18
Anthropology10--10
Geography----
Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods----
Social Sciences total13311-1445.8
Music, General6211-73
Art/Art Studies, General548-62
Art History, Criticism and Conservation3--3
Music Performance, General2--2
Fine/Studio Arts, General----
Visual and Performing Arts, General----
Visual and Performing Arts total12119-1405.6
Kinesiology and Exercise Science759-84
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management31--31
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies total1069-1154.6
English Language and Literature, General698-77
Creative Writing-4-4
English Language and Literature/Letters total6912-813.3
Biology/Biological Sciences, General655-70
Biotechnology63-9
Biological And Biomedical Sciences total718-793.2
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies77--77
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities total77--773.1
History, General427-49
History total427-492
Computer and Information Sciences, General33--33
Information Technology13--13
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services total46--461.9
Mathematics, General26--26
Mathematics and Statistics total26--261
Environmental Studies25--25
Natural Resources and Conservation total25--251
Chemistry, General20--20
Geology/Earth Science, General5--5
Physical Sciences total25--251
Women's Studies5--5
Asian Studies/Civilization4--4
African-American/Black Studies3--3
Latin American Studies2--2
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender and Group Studies total14--140.6
Legal Studies, General14--14
Legal Professions and Studies total14--140.6
Spanish Language and Literature8--8
French Language and Literature1--1
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics total9--90.4
Philosophy5--5
Philosophy and Religious Studies total5--50.2

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