Wayne, New Jersey · Public
Geography and Cartography at William Paterson University of New Jersey
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 0.1% reported program-share signal, $18,745 school-wide net price, and $57,780 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 8 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
0.1% reported share makes this a small program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 0.1%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~8
- Schools with reported signal
- 395
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 90.1%
- Graduation rate
- 44%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $18,745/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $74,980
- Median debt
- $22,334
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $57,780/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (0.1%), school-wide average net price ($18,745), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($57,780), and peer averages from 395 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes. This page stays available for users because the program appears in federal data, but it is not promoted for search indexing while the reported share is below 1%.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 395 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is below the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($3,082 above), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($1,759 above). Together, those evidence points place William Paterson University of New Jersey in the top 70% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
Irvine Valley College Irvine, CA · 0.1% reported share · $2,090 net A+ CUNY Hunter College New York, NY · 0.3% reported share · $2,984 net A+ Santiago Canyon College Orange, CA · 0.2% reported share · $2,129 net A+ 
Victor Valley College Victorville, CA · 0.0% reported share · $1,947 net A+ CUNY Lehman College Bronx, NY · 0.5% reported share · $3,148 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Geography and Cartography accounts for 0.1% of reported programs at William Paterson University of New Jersey, which is bigger than 18% of schools in this field set and below the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 8 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
William Paterson University of New Jersey's average net price is $18,745 per year, about $74,980 over four years. That is $3,082 above the $15,663 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $57,780 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $1,759 above the $56,021 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks William Paterson University of New Jersey #276 of 395 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.