William Paterson University of New Jersey Master’s in Education

Education is a program of study at William Paterson University of New Jersey. The school offers a master’s degree in the area. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in education, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Graduate Cost
Online Learning
Student Diversity
Focus Areas
References

How Much Does a Master’s in Education from William Paterson University Cost?

$13,500 Average Tuition and Fees

William Paterson University Graduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at William Paterson University paid an average of $1,157 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $742 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$13,428	$20,898
Fees	$72	$72

Does William Paterson University Offer an Online Master’s in Education?

If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. William Paterson University does offer online classes in its education master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the William Paterson University Online Learning page.

William Paterson University Master’s Student Diversity for Education

165 Master's Degrees Awarded

84.8% Women

31.5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

There were 165 master’s degrees in education awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 84.8% of the students who received their Master’s in education in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 78.3%.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in education at William Paterson University in 2019-2020, 31.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 28%.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	36
Native American or Alaska Native	0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0
White	109
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Master’s in Education Focus Areas at William Paterson University

Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area	Annual Graduates
Educational Administration	31
Special Education	28
Student Counseling	23
Teacher Education Grade Specific	73
Teacher Education Subject Specific	10

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.

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