Public Administration & Social Service at Centenary University

What traits are you looking for in a public administration and social service school? To help you decide if Centenary University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's public administration and social service program.

Centenary is located in Hackettstown, New Jersey and approximately 1,629 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students received their master's degree in public administration and social service.

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

• Master’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

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.

Centenary does offer online education options in public administration and social service for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Centenary Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

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 Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 11 students graduated with a master's degree in public administration and social service from Centenary. About 45% were men and 55% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in public administration and social service each year. Centenary does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 24% 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

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

Public Administration & Social Service 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
Public Administration	11

Related Majors

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.