Special Education at William Paterson University of New Jersey

Every special education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the special ed program at William Paterson University of New Jersey stacks up to those at other schools.

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 Special Education section at the bottom of this page.

William Paterson University Special Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Special Ed

William Paterson University Special Education Rankings

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Special Ed Student Demographics at William Paterson University

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

William Paterson University Special Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 49 special ed majors earned their master's degree from William Paterson University. Of these graduates, 10% were men and 90% were women.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from William Paterson University, 88% 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 special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	43
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Special Education

If you plan to be a special ed major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at William Paterson University of New Jersey. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	60

Related Majors

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

Careers That Special Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in special 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
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	12,110	$70,630
Middle School Special Education Teachers	6,850	$71,850
Special Education Professors	6,290	$75,970
Special Education Teachers	2,340	$65,380
Interpreters and Translators	540	$74,750

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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