Elementary Education at William Paterson University of New Jersey

If you plan to study elementary education, take a look at what William Paterson University of New Jersey has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

William Paterson University is located in Wayne, New Jersey and has a total student population of 9,635. In 2021, 27 elementary teaching majors received their bachelor's degree from William Paterson University.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Elementary Education section at the bottom of this page.

William Paterson University Elementary Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Teaching
• Master’s Degree in Elementary Teaching

William Paterson University Elementary Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the elementary teaching progam at William Paterson University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The elementary teaching major at William Paterson University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Elementary Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	9
	11
	16
Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools	28
Best Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	44
Most Popular Elementary Education Graduate Certificate Schools	59
Best Elementary Education Schools	70
Best Value Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools	95
Best Value Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	104
Best Value Elementary Education Schools	161
Most Popular Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools	171
Most Focused Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools	196
Most Popular Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	300
Most Popular Elementary Education Schools	303
Most Focused Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	618
Most Focused Elementary Education Schools	643

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in elementary teaching from William Paterson University. This makes it the #171 most popular school for elementary teaching master’s degree candidates in the country.

Elementary Teaching Student Demographics at William Paterson University

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

William Paterson University Elementary Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in elementary teaching from William Paterson University. About 7% were men and 93% were women.

About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in elementary teaching at William Paterson University are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from William Paterson University of New Jersey with a bachelor's in elementary teaching.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	22
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

William Paterson University Elementary Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 students graduated with a master's degree in elementary teaching from William Paterson University. About 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 9% men graduate in elementary teaching each year. William Paterson University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 41% more men than average.

Of the students who received a elementary teaching master's degree from William Paterson University, 70% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the elementary teaching master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 30% of degree recipients. That is 6% better than the national average.*

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 elementary teaching.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

William Paterson University also has a doctoral program available in elementary teaching. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Secondary Education
• Teacher Education
• Early Childhood Education

Careers That Elementary Teaching Grads May Go Into

A degree in elementary teaching 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
Elementary School Teachers	41,600	$70,660

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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