Public · Wayne, New Jersey
William Paterson University of New Jersey: cost, debt and earnings by major
37 programs with reported graduate earnings. Click one for net cost, payback and 10-year return.
- Average net price, all families
- $18,533
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Odds of finishing
- 44%
- Within 150% of normal time · Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Admission rate
- 90%
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Undergraduates
- 6,614
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Median debt of graduates
- $18,423
- NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Borrowers in default after 2 years
- 8.0%
- NSLDS AY2016-17, AY2017-18 pooled cohorts measured in 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Net price by family income
| $0–30,000 | $14,533 |
|---|---|
| $30,001–48,000 | $15,636 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $19,373 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $23,365 |
| $110,000+ | $25,625 |
What families paid per year after grants, AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Bachelor's programs (29)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$101,328
- Computer and Information Sciences, General$76,282
- Accounting and Related Services$71,745
- Mathematics$71,340
- Biology, General$71,026
- Economics$70,705
- Finance and Financial Management Services$70,356
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$66,745
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$63,203
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$63,108
- General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations$62,669 (1 yr)
- Marketing$61,156
- Criminal Justice and Corrections$58,108
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$57,730 (1 yr)
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$55,592
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$54,607
- Communication and Media Studies$53,589
- Sociology$53,253
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$51,502
- International Business$49,470
- Psychology, General$48,985
- Political Science and Government$48,101
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General$46,711
- History$46,676 (1 yr)
- Fine and Studio Arts$44,298
- English Language and Literature, General$42,632
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$39,623 (1 yr)
- Music$39,553
- Non-Professional Legal Studies$37,512 (1 yr)
Master's programs (8)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$137,010
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$80,549 (1 yr)
- Educational Administration and Supervision$75,411
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$74,359
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services$74,275
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$72,447
- Special Education and Teaching$71,699
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$56,584