Education at Centenary University

Every education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the education program at Centenary University stacks up to those at other schools.

Centenary is located in Hackettstown, New Jersey and approximately 1,629 students attend the school each year. Of the 335 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Centenary University in 2021, 29 of them were education majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Education section at the bottom of this page.

Centenary Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education
• Master’s Degree in Education
• Doctorate Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at Centenary

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Centenary does offer online courses in education for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Centenary Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks education programs across the country. The following shows how Centenary performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at Centenary is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	33
	38
Best Value Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	45
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	45
Most Popular Online Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	57
Best Education Master’s Degree Schools	70
Best Education Schools	76
Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools	170
Most Popular Online Education Schools	263
Best Value Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	285
Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools	542
Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools	572
Most Focused Education Graduate Certificate Schools	572
Most Popular Education Schools	643
Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	667

In 2021, 68 students received their master’s degree in education from Centenary. This makes it the #543 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 19 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #214 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Centenary

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at Centenary University.

Centenary Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 29 education students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Centenary, about 28% were men and 72% were women. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at Centenary since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at Centenary are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Centenary University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	20
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Centenary Education Master’s Program

Of the 68 students who graduated with a master’s in education from Centenary in 2021, 34% were men and 66% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. Centenary does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Centenary, 57% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Centenary University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	39
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	29

Centenary also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 19 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Centenary University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Educational Administration	47
Teacher Education Grade Specific	32
Teacher Education Subject Specific	17
Special Education	14
Student Counseling	6

Related Majors

• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Social Sciences
• Psychology

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NJ, the home state for Centenary University.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
Teacher Assistants	55,130	$29,150
Elementary School Teachers	41,600	$70,660
High School Teachers	29,140	$76,390
Middle School Teachers	24,980	$72,290
Preschool Teachers	15,820	$40,880

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Billy Hathorn under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.