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Early Childhood Education at William Paterson University of New Jersey

If you are interested in studying Early Childhood Education, take a look at what William Paterson University of New Jersey. Get started with the following essential facts.

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

During the most recent reporting year, 45 early childhood education degrees were granted at William Paterson University of New Jersey.

Studying Online at William Paterson University of New Jersey

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

Early Childhood Education Rankings at William Paterson University of New Jersey

Use these rankings to compare William Paterson University of New Jersey’s Early Childhood Education program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	New Jersey	#3 of 5
Best Value	New Jersey	#4 of 7
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#14 of 70
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#44 of 505
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#45 of 108
Best Value	Nationwide	#472 of 743

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Early Childhood Education graduates at William Paterson University of New Jersey, by degree type.

Program-wide, Early Childhood Education graduates at William Paterson University of New Jersey are 100% women (45) and 0% men (0).

Early Childhood Education Bachelor’s Program at William Paterson University of New Jersey

Of the 19 bachelor’s early childhood education graduates at William Paterson University of New Jersey, 100% were women (19) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Early Childhood Education bachelor’s degree recipients at William Paterson University of New Jersey.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	1

Minority students account for 37% of Early Childhood Education bachelor’s degree recipients at William Paterson University of New Jersey, below the national average of 45%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for Early Childhood Education Graduates

Graduates of the Early Childhood Education program at William Paterson University of New Jersey go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-paying careers for Early Childhood Education graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$99,352
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
Teaching Assistants, Special Education	$96,801
Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education	$89,337
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$75,366
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$63,776

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.