Career outcomes for William Paterson University of New Jersey graduates
Per-major median earnings and 10-year projection bands. Numbers come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard (most recent release); trajectory bands come from the life-path model run server-side with a synthetic profile.
School-wide 10-year median earnings
$61,869
Median earnings of federally-aided graduates 10 years after first enrollment, across all majors at William Paterson University of New Jersey.
Top majors by graduates
| Major | Graduates / yr | Median earnings 4 years out | Work in New Jersey 1 year out | Graduate degree or certificate 5 years out | Trajectory | Projection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 425 | $101,328 | 87% | — | Run mine |
Went on to a research doctorate
0.4per 100 bachelor's graduatesU.S. average: 2.0
From 2016 to 2025, 83 William Paterson University of New Jersey graduates earned a research doctorate, most often in education, social sciences, and biological and biomedical sciences.
Research doctorates (PhD, EdD and similar) only: medical, law and business degrees aren't counted. The rate divides those doctorates by the bachelor's degrees William Paterson University of New Jersey awarded from 2008 to 2017, allowing for the typical eight-year gap; fields with longer paths, like the humanities, read low. Source: NCSES Survey of Earned Doctorates and IPEDS completions.
Peer schools at this earnings band
Alexandria Technical & Community College, MN
0 majors with data·$53,136
Angelo State University, TX
13 majors with data·$51,945
Anoka-Ramsey Community College, MN
0 majors with data·$53,668
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Earnings and graduate counts from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard (most recent release). Last updated October 19, 2026. Methodology.