| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communication Management and Strategic Communications | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
It offers 82 graduate programs - 44 Master's, 3 Doctorate, 31 Post-bachelor's, and 4 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $16,963 for in-state and $24,211 for out-of-state students.
A total of 3,295 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 9,942 students at William Paterson University of New Jersey. William Paterson University of New Jersey offers online graduate programs and 2,583 out of 3,295 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $16,963 for New Jersey residents and $24,211 for out-of-state students. It offers eighty-two (82) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
| School Name | William Paterson University of New Jersey |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Public |
| Address | 300 Pompton Rd, Wayne, NJ |
| Graduate School Students | 2,880 students 2,583 students enrolled online exclusively |
| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | In-State$16,963 Out-of-State$24,211 |
| Student to Faculty | 18:1 (5.56%) |
| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 82 Graduate Programs 44 Master's, 3 Doctorate, 35 Post graduate certificates |
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at William Paterson University of New Jersey with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For New Jersey residents, the tuition & fees are $16,963 and $24,211 for non-New Jersey residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $916 for New Jersey residents and $1,320 for out-of-state students.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $16,503 | $23,751 |
| Fees | $460 | $460 |
| Cost per Credit | $916 | $1,320 |
| Books & Supplies | $1,600 | |
| Room & Board | $16,240 (On-Campus) / $13,678 (Off-Campus) | |
| Personal Expenses | $3,166 (On-Campus) / $5,002 (Off-Campus) | |
| On-Campus Total | $37,969 | $45,217 |
| Off-Campus Total | $37,243 | $44,491 |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | $13,500 | $14,050 | $15,843 | $16,408 | $16,963 |
| Out-of-State | $20,970 | $21,748 | $22,604 | $23,410 | $24,211 |
William Paterson University of New Jersey offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 82 major areas - 44 Master's (5 online programs), 3 Doctorate, 31 Post-Bachelor's (4 online programs), 4 Post-Master's (2 online programs). 1,098 students have been conferred Master's degree and 27 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.| Master's | Doctorate | Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,098 | 27 | 243 | 36 |
| Men | 255 | 8 | 27 | 6 |
| Women | 843 | 19 | 216 | 30 |
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communication Management and Strategic Communications | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biomedical Sciences | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 2 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research Methodology and Quantitative Methods | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game and Interactive Media Design | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Music Performance | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Music Pedagogy | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | NOT OFFER | 4 | NOT OFFER | |
| Adult Health Nurse/Nursing | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFER | 1 | NOT OFFER | |
| Accounting and Related Services (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 1 | NOT OFFER |
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 1 | NOT OFFER |
| Management Science | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Marketing/Marketing Management | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 1 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Organizational Communication | 5 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Communication Management and Strategic Communications | 3 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Bilingual and Multilingual Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 113 | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | ONLINE |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | 10 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Special Education and Teaching | 59 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 31 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 11ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 8ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | 66 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Reading Teacher Education | 13ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Creative Writing | 8 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other) | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Exercise Physiology | 7 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Biotechnology | 12 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Computational and Applied Mathematics | 6 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | 9 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Materials Chemistry | 7 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Psychology | 32 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Political Science and Government | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Sociology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Applied/Public Sociology | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visual and Performing Arts | 4 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Art/Art Studies | 4 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Fine/Studio Arts | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Music | 9 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communication Sciences and Disorders | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 26 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Athletic Training/Trainer | 4 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Public Health | 26 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 261 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | 357 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Finance | 4 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Management Science | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Selling Skills and Sales Operations | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| History | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Leadership and Administration | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | 10ONLINE |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Nursing Administration | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ONLINE |
| Adult Health Nurse/Nursing | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 26 |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Organizational Leadership | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Psychology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing Practice | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
By attending status, there are 668 full-time and 2,212 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 2,583 students enrolled through online exclusively and 275 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 1,406 White, 407 Black, and 246 Asian students are attending at William Paterson University of New Jersey. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
8 grad students are younger than 22 and 887 students are older than 65. It has 1,314 students aged between 22 and 30 and 1,086 students aged 30 to 40.
| Total | 2,880 |
|---|---|
| Men | 658 |
| Women | 2,222 |
| Total | 2,880 |
|---|---|
| Full-time Students | 668 |
| Part-time Students | 2,212 |
| Total | 2,880 |
|---|---|
| American Indian / Native American | 1 |
| Asian | 246 |
| Black | 407 |
| Hispanic | 636 |
| Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander | 2 |
| White | 1,406 |
| Two or more races | 75 |
| Un-Known | 73 |
| Total | 2,880 |
|---|---|
| 21 & Under | 8 |
| 22-24 | 465 |
| 25-29 | 849 |
| 30-34 | 593 |
| 35-39 | 493 |
| 40 & Over | 887 |
At William Paterson University of New Jersey graduate schools, 2,583 students enrolled online exclusively and 275 students enrolled in some online courses.
| Total Enrollment | 3,295 |
|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,583 |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 275 |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 437 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,583 |
|---|---|
| New Jersey Resident | 2,320 |
| Other State In U.S. | 249 |
| Outside of U.S. | 14 |