William Paterson University of New Jersey
William Paterson University of New Jersey is a public college in Wayne, NJ. Its average net price is $18,533 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.
Money
Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year
Average Net Price by Family Income
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 to $30,000 | $14,533 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $15,636 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $19,373 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $23,365 |
| $110,001 and up | $25,625 |
Admissions
Outcomes
| Horizon | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 6 years after entry | $48,885 |
| 8 years after entry | $57,303 |
| 10 years after entry | $61,869 |
Campus Facts
Programs and What They Pay
Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.
| Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | $54,755 Small program - rough guide n=93 | $22,357 Small program - rough guide n=66 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | $69,634 National median for this major n=9,921 | Not published |
| Anthropology | $34,245 National median for this major n=8,063 | Not published |
| Area Studies | $38,972 National median for this major n=3,356 | Not published |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | $43,049 National median for this major n=8,694 | Not published |
| Biology | $41,442 Small program - rough guide n=47 | $20,917 Small program - rough guide n=74 |
| Biotechnology | $49,893 National median for this major n=883 | Not published |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $55,206 National median for this major n=168,652 | Not published |
| Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | $32,846 National median for this major n=5,303 | Not published |
| Communications | $37,756 n=206 | $25,927 n=138 |
| Community Organization and Advocacy | $45,679 National median for this major n=2,262 | Not published |
| Computer Science | $55,703 n=111 | $19,000 Small program - rough guide n=84 |
| Criminal Justice | $40,304 n=196 | $23,326 n=198 |
| Economics | $60,917 National median for this major n=25,831 | Not published |
| English Language and Literature, General | $37,346 Small program - rough guide n=85 | $25,000 Small program - rough guide n=67 |
| Environmental Conservation | $40,925 National median for this major n=16,925 | Not published |
| Ethnic and Gender Studies | $38,739 National median for this major n=5,496 | Not published |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | $53,654 Small program - rough guide n=93 | $18,549 Small program - rough guide n=80 |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations | $58,823 National median for this major n=2,808 | Not published |
| Geography and Cartography | $44,734 National median for this major n=3,998 | Not published |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | $45,534 National median for this major n=4,652 | Not published |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | $42,249 Small program - rough guide n=37 | $25,250 Small program - rough guide n=94 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | $36,985 National median for this major n=2,289 | Not published |
| History | $46,676 Small program - rough guide n=39 | $23,860 Small program - rough guide n=41 |
| International Business | $56,014 National median for this major n=5,265 | Not published |
| Journalism | $41,953 National median for this major n=11,629 | Not published |
| Liberal Arts | $45,236 n=100 | $25,200 n=112 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | $49,389 n=110 | Not published |
| Marketing | $46,144 Small program - rough guide n=80 | $20,000 Small program - rough guide n=65 |
| Mathematics | $52,843 National median for this major n=13,762 | Not published |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | $43,780 Small program - rough guide n=56 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=31 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | $47,819 National median for this major n=24,237 | $25,000 Small program - rough guide n=31 |
| Music | $29,407 Small program - rough guide n=59 | $22,612 Small program - rough guide n=56 |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies | $44,728 National median for this major n=2,888 | Not published |
| Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | $35,467 National median for this major n=4,169 | Not published |
| Political Science and Government | $43,306 National median for this major n=36,807 | Not published |
| Psychology | $40,321 n=235 | $25,291 n=266 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | $47,943 National median for this major n=17,317 | Not published |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | $37,545 National median for this major n=12,384 | Not published |
| Registered Nursing | $100,216 n=238 | $26,060 n=527 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $40,236 National median for this major n=8,855 | Not published |
| Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| Sociology | $40,202 Small program - rough guide n=93 | $24,637 n=102 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | $38,200 n=119 | $26,000 n=101 |
| Studio Art | $29,262 Small program - rough guide n=91 | $25,125 Small program - rough guide n=62 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $45,328 National median for this major n=22,650 | Not published |
| Teaching | $57,730 Small program - rough guide n=83 | $23,860 Small program - rough guide n=73 |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | $46,328 National median for this major n=907 | Not published |
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