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Education at William Paterson University of New Jersey

Education at William Paterson University of New Jersey

If you are interested in studying education, you may want to check out the program at William Paterson University of New Jersey. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

William Paterson University is located in Wayne, New Jersey and has a total student population of 9,635.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Education section at the bottom of this page.

William Paterson University Education Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Education
  • Master’s Degree in Education

William Paterson University Education Rankings

The education major at William Paterson University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Education Student Demographics at William Paterson University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at William Paterson University of New Jersey.

William Paterson University Education Bachelor’s Program

73% Women
39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 27% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 73% went to women. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at William Paterson University since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

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About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at William Paterson University are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 8% more racial-ethnic minorities in its education bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from William Paterson University of New Jersey with a bachelor's in education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 22
White 42
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

William Paterson University Education Master’s Program

81% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 19% of education master's degrees went to men and 81% went to women.

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Of the students who received a education master's degree from William Paterson University, 65% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 2% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from William Paterson University of New Jersey with a master's in education.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 22
Hispanic or Latino 56
White 175
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 10

Concentrations Within Education

If you plan to be a education major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at William Paterson University of New Jersey. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific 133
Special Education 60
Teacher Education Subject Specific 35
Educational Administration 34
Student Counseling 28
Multilingual Education 1

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NJ, the home state for William Paterson University of New Jersey.

Occupation Jobs in NJ Average Salary in NJ
Teacher Assistants 55,130 $29,150
Elementary School Teachers 41,600 $70,660
High School Teachers 29,140 $76,390
Middle School Teachers 24,980 $72,290
Preschool Teachers 15,820 $40,880

References

*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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