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.

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

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 Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 17% of elementary teaching master's degrees went to men and 83% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 8% men graduate in elementary teaching each year. William Paterson University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a elementary teaching master's degree from William Paterson University, 75% 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 elementary teaching.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Related Majors

• Early Childhood Education
• Secondary Education
• Teacher 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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