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Student Counseling at William Paterson University of New Jersey

What traits are you looking for in a school for Student Counseling, consider the program at William Paterson University of New Jersey. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

William Paterson University of New Jersey is located in Wayne, NJ.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 28 student counseling graduations were recorded at William Paterson University of New Jersey.

Online & Distance Learning at William Paterson University of New Jersey

Distance learning is available at William Paterson University of New Jersey. Among 9,942 students, 4,744 (48%) studied exclusively online and 2,838 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Student Counseling Rankings at William Paterson University of New Jersey

Rankings can help you compare William Paterson University of New Jersey’s Student Counseling program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	New Jersey	#4 of 9
Best Schools (Quality)	New Jersey	#9 of 9
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#14 of 52
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#35 of 52
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#139 of 309
Best Value	Nationwide	#162 of 305

Earnings for Student Counseling Graduates from William Paterson University of New Jersey

Those who finish William Paterson University of New Jersey’s Student Counseling program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$46,363
2 years	$43,798
3 years	$46,389
4 years	$56,177
5 years	$60,613

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Student Counseling graduates from William Paterson University of New Jersey earn a median of $56,177, compared with $63,347 for all William Paterson University of New Jersey graduates — about 11% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Student Counseling graduates at William Paterson University of New Jersey, by degree type.

Program-wide, Student Counseling graduates at William Paterson University of New Jersey are 86% women (24) and 14% men (4).

Student Counseling Master’s Program at William Paterson University of New Jersey

Among the 23 master’s student counseling graduates at William Paterson University of New Jersey, 87% were women (20) and 13% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Student Counseling master’s degree recipients at William Paterson University of New Jersey.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14
Hispanic / Latino	5
Black / African American	2
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 30% of Student Counseling master’s degree recipients at William Paterson University of New Jersey, below the national average of 38%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Student Counseling Concentrations at William Paterson University of New Jersey

The Student Counseling program at William Paterson University of New Jersey offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Counselor Education	28

Highest-Paying Careers for Student Counseling Graduates

Those who complete Student Counseling program at William Paterson University of New Jersey pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Student Counseling majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$87,699

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.