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title: Centenary University — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Hackettstown, NJ
control: Private nonprofit
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# Centenary University

Hackettstown, NJ · Private nonprofit · Bachelor-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $53,726 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $32,641 – $76,677 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $19,321 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $8,960 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 56% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $52,362 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 75% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.36× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $25,726 | derived |

**56% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $19,321 (≈ 36% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $20,237 to $83,319 across 10 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $83,319 | $39,633 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | Master's Degree | $72,341 | not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $48,952 | $23,611 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $47,895 | $25,000 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,867 | $20,000 |
| Design and Applied Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,145 | $26,000 |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,385 | not reported |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,324 | not reported |
| Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $21,684 | $23,250 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | Bachelor's Degree | $20,237 | not reported |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore Centenary University by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?183974

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