William Paterson University of New Jersey Graduate Programs

William Paterson University of New Jersey is a Public, 4-years school located in Wayne, NJ. William Paterson University of New Jersey offers total 79 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.

  • Graduate Tuition & fees: $23,410 ($16,408 New Jersey residents)
  • Graduate Students: 2,466
  • Graduate Programs: 79

William Paterson University of New Jersey Graduate Programs Overview

William Paterson University of New Jersey is a Public, 4-years school located in Wayne, NJ. William Paterson University of New Jersey offers total 79 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.
The 2023 graduate tuition & fees at William Paterson University of New Jersey is $16,408 for New Jersey residents and $23,410 for out-of-state students when a student attends full-time status. The tuition per credit hour is $856 for New Jersey residents and $1,232 for out-of-state students. Total 2,466 students have enrolled in graduate programs where the school has total population of 9,070 with undergraduate students.
William Paterson University of New Jersey 2023 Graduate Programs Key Facts
Tuition & FeesNew Jersey residents: $16,408
Out-of-State: $23,410
Costs per CreditNew Jersey residents: $856
Out-of-State: $1,232
Graduate Students2,466
Graduate Programs79 programs
Offered Graduate DegreeMaster's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate

Who Accredits William Paterson University of New Jersey

William Paterson University of New Jersey is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education (1/1/1958 - Current).

Graduate Degree & Major Programs, Number of Completers

William Paterson University of New Jersey graduate schools offers 79 major programs and 1 programs are available on distance learning. Last year, total 692 students have earned their graduate degrees/certificate at William Paterson University of New Jersey. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at William Paterson University of New Jersey with number of completers.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Communication and Journalism [+] 1 program 5
Organizational Communication1 program 5
Education [+] 9 programs (1 online)219
Education1 program 0
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program 82
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration1 program 14
Special Education and Teaching1 program 28
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services1 program 14
Elementary Education and Teaching1 program 9
Secondary Education and Teaching1 program 14
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels1 program 45
Reading Teacher Education1 program (1 online)13
English Language and Literature [+] 2 programs 7
English Language and Literature1 program 1
Creative Writing1 program 6
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 1 program 0
General Studies1 program 0
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 2 programs 10
Biology/Biological Sciences1 program 0
Biotechnology1 program 10
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 2 programs 9
Mathematics1 program 5
Computational and Applied Mathematics1 program 4
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 2 programs 5
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management1 program 0
Kinesiology and Exercise Science1 program 5
Physical Sciences [+] 1 program 5
Materials Chemistry1 program 5
Psychology [+] 1 program 34
Clinical Psychology1 program 34
Social Sciences [+] 3 programs 7
Political Science and Government1 program 2
Sociology1 program 0
Applied/Public Sociology1 program 5
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 4 programs 13
Visual and Performing Arts1 program 0
Art/Art Studies1 program 5
Fine/Studio Arts1 program 0
Music1 program 8
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 3 programs 99
Communication Sciences and Disorders1 program 40
Athletic Training/Trainer1 program 0
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse1 program 59
Business [+] 4 programs 219
Business Administration and Management1 program 206
Finance1 program 11
Management Science1 program 2
Selling Skills and Sales Operations1 program 0
History [+] 1 programs 0
History1 program 0
Total36 programs (1 online)632
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Psychology [+] 2 programs 8
Psychology1 program 0
Clinical Psychology1 program 8
Human Services [+] 1 program 0
Community Organization and Advocacy1 program 0
Social Sciences [+] 1 program 0
Urban Studies/Affairs1 program 0
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 2 programs 6
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse1 program 0
Nursing Practice1 program 6
Business [+] 2 programs 0
Organizational Leadership1 program 0
Management Science1 program 0
Total8 programs14
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Education [+] 13 programs 33
Bilingual and Multilingual Education1 program 3
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program 3
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision1 program 0
Educational/Instructional Technology1 program 1
Special Education and Teaching1 program 11
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities1 program 0
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services1 program 2
Elementary Education and Teaching1 program 0
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching1 program 0
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels1 program 0
Early Childhood Education and Teaching1 program 13
Reading Teacher Education1 program 0
School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist1 program 0
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 1 program 2
Biomedical Sciences1 program 2
Social Sciences [+] 1 program 0
Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods1 program 0
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 1 program 0
Music Pedagogy1 program 0
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 4 programs 11
Nursing Education1 program 0
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse1 program 3
Nursing Administration1 program 0
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing1 program 8
Business [+] 7 programs 0
Business Administration and Management1 program 0
Accounting and Related Services (other)1 program 0
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies1 program 0
Finance and Financial Management Services (other)1 program 0
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration1 program 0
Management Science1 program 0
Marketing/Marketing Management1 program 0
Total27 programs46
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 1 program 0
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies (other)1 program 0
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 3 programs 0
Behavioral Sciences1 program 0
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies1 program 0
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)1 program 0
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 1 program 0
Applied and Professional Ethics1 program 0
Social Sciences [+] 1 program 0
Geographic Information Science and Cartography1 program 0
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 1 program 0
Nursing Education1 program 0
History [+] 1 programs 0
History (other)1 program 0
Total8 programs0

2023 Graduate Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the average tuition & fees of William Paterson University of New Jersey graduate programs is $16,408 for New Jersey residents and $23,410 for other students. The tuition per credit hour for graduate program is $856 for New Jersey residents and $1,232 for other students. The average living costs is $16,300 when a student lives on campus housing.
2022-2023 Graduate Program Tuition at William Paterson University of New Jersey
New Jersey residentsOut of State
Tuition$15,411$22,172
Fees$432$432
Costs per Credit Hour$856$1,232
Living on-campus$16,300
Living off-campus$16,252

Graduate Student Population

At William Paterson University of New Jersey graduate schools, there are total 2,466 graduate students. Among them, 1,753 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 567 men and 1,899 women students at William Paterson University of New Jersey graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at William Paterson University of New Jersey.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at William Paterson University of New Jersey
TotalMaleFemale
Total2,4665671,899
American Indian/Native American211
Asian21764153
Black/African American33956283
Hispanic523122401
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander211
White1,239279960
Two More571641
Un-Known471532
Graduate Student Population in Online Programs at William Paterson University of New Jersey
Total Graduate StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students2,4661,753270443

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