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Special Education at William Paterson University of New Jersey

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Special Education at William Paterson University of New Jersey

If you are interested in studying special education, you may want to check out the program at William Paterson University of New Jersey. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

William Paterson University is located in Wayne, New Jersey and has a total student population of 9,635. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 49 students received their master's degree in special ed.

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

William Paterson University Special Education Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Special Ed

William Paterson University Special Education Rankings

Special Ed Student Demographics at William Paterson University

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

William Paterson University Special Education Master’s Program

90% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 49 students who earned a master's degree in Special Education from William Paterson University in 2020-2021, 10% were men and 90% were women.

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Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from William Paterson University, 88% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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 special ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 43
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Careers That Special Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in special ed 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
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers 12,110 $70,630
Middle School Special Education Teachers 6,850 $71,850
Special Education Professors 6,290 $75,970
Special Education Teachers 2,340 $65,380
Interpreters and Translators 540 $74,750

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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