Elementary Education at William Paterson University of New Jersey

39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a elementary teaching school? To help you decide if William Paterson University of New Jersey is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's elementary teaching program.

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 Elementary Education section at the bottom of this page.

William Paterson University Elementary Education Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Teaching
Master’s Degree in Elementary Teaching

William Paterson University Elementary Education Rankings

The elementary teaching major at William Paterson University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Elementary 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.

Elementary Teaching Student Demographics at William Paterson University

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

William Paterson University Elementary Education Bachelor’s Program

96% Women

39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 4% of elementary teaching bachelor's degrees went to men and 96% went to women.

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in elementary teaching at William Paterson University are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 14% more racial-ethnic minorities in its elementary teaching 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 elementary teaching.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

William Paterson University Elementary Education Master’s Program

83% Women

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 17% of elementary teaching master's degrees went to men and 83% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 8% men graduate in elementary teaching each year. William Paterson University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a elementary teaching master's degree from William Paterson University, 75% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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 elementary teaching.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Careers That Elementary Teaching Grads May Go Into

A degree in elementary teaching 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
Elementary School Teachers	41,600	$70,660

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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