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Writing Studies at William Paterson University of New Jersey

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Writing Studies at William Paterson University of New Jersey

What traits are you looking for in a writing school? To help you decide if William Paterson University of New Jersey is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's writing program.

William Paterson University is located in Wayne, New Jersey and has a total student population of 9,635. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students received their master's degree in writing.

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

William Paterson University Writing Studies Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Writing

William Paterson University Writing Studies Rankings

Writing Student Demographics at William Paterson University

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

William Paterson University Writing Studies Master’s Program

75% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 12 students who graduated with a master’s in writing from William Paterson University in 2021, 25% were men and 75% were women.

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Of the students who received a writing master's degree from William Paterson University, 67% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the writing master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of degree recipients. That is 8% 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 writing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Writing Grads May Go Into

A degree in writing 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
Editors 3,130 $74,130
Professors 2,670 $73,660
English Language and Literature Professors 2,420 $86,360
Technical Writers 1,830 $84,280
Writers and Authors 1,050 $81,160

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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