Majors offered at William Paterson University of New Jersey are classified by the U.S. Department of Education under the following instructional programs:

	Associates	Bachelors	Certificate	Masters	Doctoral
Accounting
African-American/Black Studies
Anthropology
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Art/Art Studies, General
Asian Studies/Civilization
Athletic Training/Trainer
Bilingual and Multilingual Education
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Biomedical Sciences, General
Biotechnology
Business Administration and Management, General
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Chemistry, General
Clinical Psychology
Communication Sciences and Disorders, General
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Creative Writing
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
Disability Studies
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Economics, General
Education
Education, General
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
Educational/Instructional Technology
Elementary Education and Teaching
English Language and Literature, General
English Language and Literature/letters
Environmental Studies
Finance, General
Financial Planning and Services
Fine/Studio Arts, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
French Language and Literature
General Studies
Geography
Geology/Earth Science, General
Health Professions and Related Programs
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
History
History, General
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services
Information Technology
International Business/Trade/Commerce
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Latin American Studies
Legal Professions and Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Management Science
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
Materials Chemistry
Mathematics and Statistics
Mathematics, General
Music Performance, General
Music, General
Natural Resources and Conservation
Nursing Practice
Organizational Communication, General
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Philosophy
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Physical Sciences
Political Science and Government, General
Psychology
Psychology, General
Reading Teacher Education
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods
School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist
Secondary Education and Teaching
Selling Skills and Sales Operations
Social Sciences
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature
Special Education and Teaching, General
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels
Visual and Performing Arts
Visual and Performing Arts, General
Women's Studies