William Paterson University of New Jersey Graduate Programs

Graduate Programs Overview

William Paterson University of New Jersey offers 41 graduate programs as well as undergraduate programs. Among them, 2 graduate programs are available through distance education (online classes). Total 3,295 graduate students have enrolled in graduate programs at William Paterson University of New Jersey and 2,583 students enrolled online exclusively in graduate programs. For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate program tuition & fees are $16,963 for New Jersey residents and $24,211 for students from other States. Next table summarizes the general information about graduate programs at William Paterson University of New Jersey.

Graduate Program Information
Awarded Degree Programs	Master's (38 programs) Doctorate - Research (1 programs) Doctorate - Practical (2 programs)
Online Graduate Programs	Master's (2 programs)
Tuition & Fees	$16,963 New Jersey residents $24,211 out-of-state Students
Graduate Student Enrollment	3,295 graduate students 2,583 enrolled in online courses

^* The tuition & fees are for regular (traditional) graduate degree program and, for online programs, tuition rate may differ from it.

Offered Graduate Degrees at William Paterson University of New Jersey

It offers 41 graduate programs through online and on-site (classroom) education. Through distance learning, it offers Master's and Post-MS Certificate degree and/or programs. The Next table lists the number of graduate programs by offered degree and online availability. You can check the offered major programs by degree at the area of study page.

Offered Degrees and Number of Programs
Award Level	Total Number of Programs	Available Online Class
Master's Degree	38	2
Post Master's Degree	4	2
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship	1	0
Doctor's degree - professional practice	2	0
Total	41	2

Graduate Tuition & Fees

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate program tuition & fees are $16,963 for New Jersey residents and $24,211 for students from other States at William Paterson University of New Jersey. The 2025 graduate tuition & fees are increased by 3.42% compared to the previous year. The next table shows the graduate school tuition & fees trends over last 4 years.

2025 Graduate Tuition & Fees
	2022	2023	2024	2025
In-State	$14,050	$15,843	$16,408	$16,963
Out-of-State	$21,748	$22,604	$23,410	$24,211

^* The tuition & fees are for regular (traditional) graduate degree program and, for online programs, tuition rate may differ from it.

[Chart] William Paterson University of New Jersey Graduate Tuition & Fees

Graduate School Student Population

At William Paterson University of New Jersey, 3,295 students are enrolled in graduate programs - 680 male and 2,615 female students. By attendance status, there are 749 full-time and 2,546 part-time students. The Next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.

Graduate School Enrollment
	Total	Female	Male
Total	3,295	2,615	680
Full-time	749	569	180
Part-time	2,546	2,046	500

[Chart] William Paterson University of New Jersey Graduate School Student Population

Enrolled Students in Online Graduate Programs

At William Paterson University of New Jersey, 2,583 students are enrolled exclusively in graduate online courses and 275 students are enrolled in some online courses out of total of 3,295 students.

Distance Learning Enrollment in Graduate Programs
	Graduate Students
Total	3,295
Online Exclusively	2,583
In Some Online Classes	275
Not In Online Classes	437

[Chart] William Paterson University of New Jersey Enrolled Students in Online Graduate Programs

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