2023 Graduate Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2022-2023 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 $15,843 and $22,604 for non-New Jersey residents. The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $869 for New Jersey residents and $1,242 for out-of-state students.
Updated with 2022-2023 tuition (Last update: Feb. 27, 2023)
2023 COATuition Trends
2023 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$15,411$22,172
Fees$432$432
Cost per Credit$869$1,242
Books & Supplies$1,600
Room & Board$13,160 (On-Campus) / $11,330 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$3,140 (On-Campus) / $4,922 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$33,743$40,504
Off-Campus Total$33,695$40,456
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2019-2023)
2018-20192019-20202020-20212021-20222022-2023
In-State$12,904$13,158$13,500$14,050$15,843
Out-of-State$20,050$20,484$20,970$21,748$22,604

Graduate Program Overview

William Paterson University of New Jersey is a four-years, public school located in Wayne, New Jersey. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs.
For the academic year 2022-2023, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $15,843 for New Jersey residents and $22,604 for out-of-state students.
It offers fifty (50) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameWilliam Paterson University of New Jersey
TypeFour-years, Public
Address300 Pompton Rd, Wayne, NJ
Graduate School Students1,664 students
1,165 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2022-2023)In-State$15,843
Out-of-State$22,604
Student to Faculty14:1 (7.14%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 50 Graduate Programs
32 Master's, 2 Doctorate, 16 Post graduate certificates

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

William Paterson University of New Jersey offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 50 major areas - 32 Master's (4 online programs), 2 Doctorate , 15 Post-Bachelor', 1 Post-Master'. 419 students have been conferred Master's degree and 8 students have received Doctorate degree last year.The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total419834-
Men12252-
Women297332-
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.
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Bilingual and Multilingual EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and Administration-ONLINE NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Educational/Instructional TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Special Education and Teaching- NOT OFFERED 11 NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning DisabilitiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and Teaching- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED
Reading Teacher Education-ONLINE NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
School Librarian/School Library Media SpecialistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biomedical SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Research Methodology and Quantitative MethodsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse- NOT OFFERED 7 NOT OFFERED
Adult Health Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7 NOT OFFERED
Business
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management-ONLINE NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Communication and Journalism
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Organizational Communication10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Education- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and Administration19ONLINE NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration14ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Special Education and Teaching49 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services28 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and Teaching10 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Secondary Education and Teaching7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels39 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Reading Teacher Education18ONLINE NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
English Language and Literature
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Creative Writing12 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
General Studies- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biotechnology7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Kinesiology and Exercise Science12 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Materials Chemistry9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Clinical Psychology15 - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Political Science and Government1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Sociology- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Applied/Public Sociology3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Visual and Performing Arts- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Art/Art Studies1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fine/Studio Arts- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Communication Sciences and Disorders20 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse35 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Business
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management92ONLINE NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Finance2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management Science7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Selling Skills and Sales Operations- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
History
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Nursing EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Psychology
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Clinical Psychology- - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Graduate Student Population

Total 9,635 students enrolled in William Paterson University of New Jersey including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status.
In graduate school, 1,664 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 420 male and 1,244 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 406 full-time and 1,258 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 1,165 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 154 students are taking some online graduate courses.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total1,664
Men Students420
Women Students1,244
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total1,664
Full-time Students406
Part-time Students1,258
By race/ethnicity 897 White, 160 Black, and 103 Asian students are attending at William Paterson University of New Jersey. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total1,664
Asian103
Black160
Hispanic388
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander
1
White897
Two or more races43
Un-Known49
7 students are younger than 22 and 552 students are older than 65. The school has 902 students aged between 22 and 30 and 689 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total1,664
21 & Under7
22-24303
25-29599
30-34433
35-39256
40 & Over552
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At William Paterson University of New Jersey, 1,165 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 154 students are enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment2,150
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,165
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses154
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses831
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,165
New Jersey Resident1,049
Other State In U.S.108
Outside of U.S.8


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