Public Administration & Social Service at Centenary University

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

Centenary is located in Hackettstown, New Jersey and has a total student population of 1,629. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students received a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service from Centenary.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Public Administration & Social Service section at the bottom of this page.

Centenary Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service
• Master’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

Online Classes Are Available at Centenary

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Centenary does offer online courses in public administration and social service for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Centenary Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public administration and social service programs across the country. The following shows how Centenary performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public administration and social service major at Centenary is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Public Administration & Social Service. 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
Most Focused Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	309
Most Focused Public & Social Service Schools	336
Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	473
Most Popular Public & Social Service Schools	660

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from Centenary. This makes it the #474 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Centenary

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public administration and social service majors at Centenary University.

Centenary Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 public administration and social service majors earned their bachelor's degree from Centenary. Of these graduates, 31% were men and 69% were women. The typical public administration and social service bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at Centenary since its program graduates 11% more men than average.

About 77% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service 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 public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Centenary Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students earned a master's degree in public administration and social service from Centenary. About 55% of these graduates were women and the other 45% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. Centenary does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 26% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from Centenary, 73% were white. This is above 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 public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Centenary also has a doctoral program available in public administration and social service. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

The following public administration and social service concentations are available at Centenary University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Centenary University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	13
Public Administration	11

Related Majors

• Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Careers That Public Administration & Social Service Grads May Go Into

A degree in public administration and social service 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
General and Operations Managers	43,070	$167,600
Social and Human Service Assistants	27,220	$36,470
Managers	18,370	$138,820
Medical and Health Services Managers	11,260	$116,750
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	5,530	$124,130

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.