William Paterson University of New Jersey
Wayne, NJ, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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William Paterson University of New Jersey has 37 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (master's), where graduates earn a median $137,010 four years after finishing, against $120,338 for the same field nationally.
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$61,869
Former students who received federal aid
Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at William Paterson University of New Jersey. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 154 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.
Highest-earning programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 425 | $100,216 | $101,328 | $86,02018% above | $12,780 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 71 | $55,703 | $76,282 | $85,00010% below | $18,213 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 55 | $54,755 | $71,745 | $73,0542% below | $18,293 |
| Mathematics | 11 | $47,577 | $71,340 | $70,6281% above | N/A |
| Biology, General | 76 | $41,442 | $71,026 | $57,55823% above | $18,565 |
| Economics | 18 | $57,866 | $70,705 | $79,31011% below | $17,354 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 46 | $53,654 | $70,356 | $77,3129% below | $18,600 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 2 | $49,389 | $66,745 | $87,11923% below | $19,875 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 19 | $63,391 | $63,203 | $50,82724% above | $22,651 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 21 | N/A | $63,108 | $58,4918% above | $21,500 |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations | 3 | $62,669 | N/A | $58,9006% above | N/A |
| Marketing | 54 | $46,144 | $61,156 | $66,5428% below | $17,878 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 156 | $40,304 | $58,108 | $54,4697% above | $20,199 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 59 | $57,730 | N/A | $44,38230% above | $20,500 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 65 | $38,200 | $55,592 | $53,0245% above | $22,019 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 85 | $45,236 | $54,607 | $52,0205% above | $17,750 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 114 | $37,756 | $53,589 | $53,8250% above | $25,000 |
| Sociology | 77 | $40,202 | $53,253 | $52,1052% above | $23,196 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 11 | $43,780 | $51,502 | $52,2271% below | $22,500 |
| International Business | 9 | N/A | $49,470 | $73,64033% below | N/A |
| Psychology, General | 190 | $40,321 | $48,985 | $50,0662% below | $19,750 |
| Political Science and Government | 20 | $35,038 | $48,101 | $61,61322% below | $22,861 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 86 | $42,249 | $46,711 | $59,88122% below | $20,000 |
| History | 21 | $46,676 | N/A | $37,87123% above | $19,934 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 42 | $29,262 | $44,298 | $41,5507% above | $23,000 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 48 | $37,346 | $42,632 | $48,77313% below | $24,192 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | 21 | $39,623 | N/A | $40,5192% below | $18,009 |
| Music | 54 | $29,407 | $39,553 | $43,3879% below | $18,500 |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies | 19 | $37,512 | N/A | $43,73614% below | $21,000 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 226 | $118,161 | $137,010 | $120,33814% above | $36,651 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 292 | $80,549 | N/A | $78,3033% above | $27,934 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 94 | $71,809 | $75,411 | $69,9448% above | $25,750 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 62 | $64,261 | $74,359 | $58,84526% above | $20,500 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 23 | $60,584 | $74,275 | $58,99826% above | $50,000 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 35 | $63,349 | $72,447 | $65,78610% above | $41,000 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 43 | $67,193 | $71,699 | $63,05814% above | $20,500 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 30 | $52,191 | $56,584 | $65,74414% below | $41,000 |
Careers linked to the programs William Paterson University of New Jersey reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
Healthcare practitioners
Master's degree
Via Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations, Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations and 3 more
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations, Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations and 3 more
Science
Master's degree
Via Psychology, General, Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Computer and Information Sciences, General, Human Computer Interaction and 2 more
Science
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Public Health
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