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Special Education and Teaching master's degree outcomes at William Paterson University of New Jersey

Name: Special Education and Teaching Master's Degree outcomes at William Paterson University of New Jersey
Creator: U.S. Department of Education

Wayne, NJ · Public · Federal field 1310

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are notably above the same-degree benchmark.

$7,302 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: Not available
Positive-payoff price ceiling: $88,495 / year
10-year scenario: Withheld by data safeguards
Price evidence: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

+15%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$62,115 → $71,625

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

17Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

153Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

46Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

58Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$46,391Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$71,699$25,308 above the preliminary benchmark

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$18,745

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$71,699

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$18,745Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$28,476Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE90.1%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE44.0%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$62,115Year 1

$71,699Year 4

$71,625Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$5,975

Estimated loan paymentNot available

Not availableborrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$71,699 vs. $64,397

$7,302 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Education Teachers, Postsecondary$77,600 median wageNJ estimate · 2,580 jobs · 25-1081+2.5% projected U.S. growth · 5.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSpecial Education Teachers, Preschool$92,060 median wageNJ estimate · 1,720 jobs · 25-2051+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Education Teachers, Secondary School$83,770 median wageNJ estimate · 7,520 jobs · 25-2058-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 10.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Education Teachers, Middle School$79,110 median wageNJ estimate · 5,660 jobs · 25-2057-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 6k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Education Teachers, All Other$71,110 median wageNJ estimate · 610 jobs · 25-2059+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 2.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Education Teachers, Elementary SchoolNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 25-2056Special Education Teachers, KindergartenNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 25-2055Interpreters and Translators$58,970 median wageNJ estimate · 870 jobs · 27-3091+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 6k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNO MATCHNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 99-9999Teaching Assistants, Special EducationNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 25-9043

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