Hackettstown, New Jersey · Private Non-Profit

Public Administration at Centenary University

Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 23 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

2.5% Program signal 23 Size proxy $20,503 Net price (all) $53,726 Median earnings

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Program snapshot

2.5% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.

This major

Program signal: 2.5%
Enrollment proxy: ~23
Schools with reported signal: 411

Admissions

Acceptance rate (school): 83.1%
Graduation rate: 56.1%

Cost

Avg net price (school): $20,503/yr
4-year cost (est.): $82,012
Median debt: $23,163

Outcomes

Median earnings 10y: $53,726/yr
ROI grade (school): C

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.

Value among peer schools

Compared with 411 schools that report this field.

#289 of 411 on ROI Top 70% value

2.0× national avg concentration Bigger than 89% of programs

+$2,086 net price vs peer avg Peer avg: $18,417

−$2,645 earnings vs peer avg Peer avg: $56,371

This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is 2.0x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($2,086 above), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($2,645 below). That combination produces a C value grade and a top 70% ROI position within this field set.

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Comparable programs

Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.

St Petersburg College St. Petersburg, FL · 0.4% reported share · $1,471 net A+

CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, NY · 3.5% reported share · $3,033 net A+ CUNY Hunter College New York, NY · 0.2% reported share · $2,984 net A+ South Texas College McAllen, TX · 0.0% reported share · $1,751 net A+ CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice New York, NY · 5.0% reported share · $3,203 net A+ CUNY City College New York, NY · 0.6% reported share · $3,776 net A+ California State University-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · 0.5% reported share · $3,967 net A+ Texas A & M International University Laredo, TX · 1.1% reported share · $3,637 net A+

Questions about this program

How big is the program signal?

Public Administration accounts for 2.5% of reported programs at Centenary University, which is bigger than 89% of schools in this field set and 2.0x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 23 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

How should I read the cost number?

Centenary University's average net price is $20,503 per year, about $82,012 over four years. That is $2,086 above the $18,417 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.

Are the earnings major-specific?

No. The $53,726 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $2,645 below the $56,371 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 Centenary University #289 of 411 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.