Teacher Education Subject Specific at William Paterson University of New Jersey

If you plan to study teacher education subject specific, take a look at what William Paterson University of New Jersey has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

William Paterson University is located in Wayne, New Jersey and has a total student population of 9,635. Of the 1,755 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from William Paterson University of New Jersey in 2021, 16 of them were teacher education subject specific majors.

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

William Paterson University Teacher Education Subject Specific Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Subject Specific Ed
• Master’s Degree in Subject Specific Ed

Online Classes Are Available at William Paterson University

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? William Paterson University offers distance education options for subject specific ed at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

William Paterson University Teacher Education Subject Specific Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks subject specific ed programs across the country. The following shows how William Paterson University performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The subject specific ed major at William Paterson University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Teacher Education Subject Specific. 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools	63
Best Value Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools	70
Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Graduate Certificate Schools	162
Most Focused Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Degree Schools	249
Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Degree Schools	306
Most Popular Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools	306
Most Focused Teacher Education Subject Specific Schools	510

In 2021, 18 students received their master’s degree in subject specific ed from William Paterson University. This makes it the #234 most popular school for subject specific ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Subject Specific Ed Graduates from William Paterson University Make?

The median salary of subject specific ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at William Paterson University is $46,852. This is 27% higher than $36,899, which is the national average for all subject specific ed bachelor's degree recipients.

Subject Specific Ed Student Demographics at William Paterson University

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

William Paterson University Teacher Education Subject Specific Bachelor’s Program

Of the 16 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Teacher Education Subject Specific from William Paterson University in 2020-2021, 63% were men and 38% were women. The typical subject specific ed bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at William Paterson University since its program graduates 29% more men than average.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in subject specific ed 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 1% more racial-ethnic minorities in its subject specific ed 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 subject specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

William Paterson University Teacher Education Subject Specific Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students earned a master's degree in subject specific ed from William Paterson University. About 100% of these graduates were women and the other 0% were men.

Of the students who received a subject specific ed master's degree from William Paterson University, 78% 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 subject specific ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

William Paterson University also has a doctoral program available in subject specific ed. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Multilingual Education
• Student Counseling
• Educational Administration
• Special Education
• Teacher Education Grade Specific

Careers That Subject Specific Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in subject specific ed 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
High School Teachers	29,140	$76,390
Middle School Teachers	24,980	$72,290
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	11,310	$54,200
Coaches and Scouts	8,720	$51,290

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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