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Secondary Education at William Paterson University of New Jersey

If you are interested in studying Secondary 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 of New Jersey is located in Wayne, NJ.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 30 secondary education degrees were awarded at William Paterson University of New Jersey.

Online & Distance Learning at William Paterson University of New Jersey

Online coursework is an option at William Paterson University of New Jersey. Of 9,942 students, 4,744 (48%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,838 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Secondary Education graduates at William Paterson University of New Jersey, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Secondary Education graduates at William Paterson University of New Jersey are 53% women (16) and 47% men (14).

Secondary Education Bachelor’s Program at William Paterson University of New Jersey

Among the 22 bachelor’s secondary education degrees awarded at William Paterson University of New Jersey, 50% were women (11) and 50% were men (11).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	15
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	2

Minority students account for 32% of Secondary Education bachelor’s degree recipients at William Paterson University of New Jersey, higher than the national average of 22%.*

Secondary Education Master’s Program at William Paterson University of New Jersey

Of the 8 master’s secondary education graduates at William Paterson University of New Jersey, 62% were women (5) and 38% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Secondary Education master’s degree recipients at William Paterson University of New Jersey.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	4
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 62% of Secondary Education master’s degree recipients at William Paterson University of New Jersey, above the national average of 30%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for Secondary Education Graduates

Graduates of the Secondary Education program at William Paterson University of New Jersey work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for Secondary Education majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927

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.