Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas at William Paterson University of New Jersey

Wayne, NJ · Bachelor's Degree · about 15 graduates a year

$58,854
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$63,203
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,389
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#19 of 345
Rank by pay
#105 of 345
Rank, wage-adjusted
$20,834
Median federal debt

William Paterson University of New Jersey graduates in teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas earn 23% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 33% of one year’s pay at that point.

How William Paterson University of New Jersey Compares for Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

All 345 colleges reporting teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA$82,062$74,671#4—
2CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY$80,207$76,340#2$46,233
3St. John's University-New York Queens, NY$78,215$74,444#5$32,643
4CUNY Queens College Queens, NY$76,925$73,217#6$58,894
5College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NY$75,272$71,643#8$41,942
6University of Louisville Louisville, KY$74,873$84,779#1$56,188
7Hofstra University Hempstead, NY$74,525$70,932#9$38,556
8CUNY Hunter College New York, NY$72,919$69,404#11$49,245
9Adelphi University Garden City, NY$70,416$67,021#13$35,814
10Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL$67,961$66,771#14$54,215
…
16California State University-Fullerton Fullerton, CA$63,798$58,052#57$33,493
17St. Joseph's University-New York Brooklyn, NY$63,672$60,603#32$40,790
18University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL$63,233$62,126#22$47,292
19William Paterson University of New Jersey Wayne, NJ$63,203$55,472#105$58,854
20State University of New York at Cortland Cortland, NY$63,201$60,154#35$42,132
21Kean University Union, NJ$63,156$55,431#107$40,929
22Western Washington University Bellingham, WA$63,072$58,013#59$42,795

Other Majors at William Paterson University of New Jersey by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$101,328$92,257#126 of 966
Computer and Information Sciences$76,282$42,552#335 of 459
Accounting and Related Services$71,745$45,589#437 of 796
Mathematics$71,340$42,187#145 of 309
Biology$71,026$42,492#88 of 841
Economics$70,705$43,148#263 of 368
Finance and Financial Management Services$70,356$49,895#335 of 452
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$66,745$44,322#114 of 126
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$63,108$24,702#50 of 215
Marketing$61,156$37,740#376 of 516
Criminal Justice and Corrections$58,108$35,864#209 of 660
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$55,592$31,382#234 of 610
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$54,607$32,581#187 of 476
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods—$54,093—
Communication and Media Studies$53,589$31,870#348 of 660
Sociology$53,253$35,528#212 of 462
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$51,502$39,228#24 of 50
International Business$49,470—#113 of 115
Psychology$48,985$32,418#604 of 1027
Political Science and Government$48,101$37,801#539 of 565
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$46,711$34,657#141 of 156
Fine and Studio Arts$44,298$23,892#140 of 423
English Language and Literature$42,632$27,573#451 of 576
Natural Resources Conservation and Research—$40,613—
Music$39,553$26,621#197 of 268
Non-Professional Legal Studies—$30,326—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do William Paterson University of New Jersey teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $58,854 one year after graduating and $63,203 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does William Paterson University of New Jersey rank for teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas?

Among 345 colleges reporting earnings for teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas graduates, William Paterson University of New Jersey ranks #19 by median pay four years after graduation, and #105 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas at William Paterson University of New Jersey worth it?

Its graduates earn 23% more than the national median for teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas ($51,389), and the median federal debt at graduation is $20,834.

← All data for William Paterson University of New Jersey · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.