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General Special Education at William Paterson University of New Jersey

Every general 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 teaching students with disabilities 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 General Special Education section at the bottom of this page.

William Paterson University General Special Education Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Teaching Students with Disabilities

William Paterson University General Special Education Rankings

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Teaching Students with Disabilities Student Demographics at William Paterson University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the teaching students with disabilities majors at William Paterson University of New Jersey.

William Paterson University General Special Education Master’s Program

90% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 49 students graduated with a master's degree in teaching students with disabilities from William Paterson University. About 10% were men and 90% were women.

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Of the students who received a teaching students with disabilities 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 teaching students with disabilities.

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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

Careers That Teaching Students with Disabilities Grads May Go Into

A degree in teaching students with disabilities 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
Special Education Preschool Teachers 250 $66,890

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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