Centenary University
Centenary University is a private nonprofit college in Hackettstown, NJ. Its average net price is $21,655 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.
Money
Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year
Average Net Price by Family Income
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 to $30,000 | $15,269 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $17,250 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $21,774 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $24,210 |
| $110,001 and up | $30,076 |
Admissions
Outcomes
| Horizon | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 6 years after entry | $48,165 |
| 8 years after entry | $56,464 |
| 10 years after entry | $60,078 |
Campus Facts
Programs and What They Pay
Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.
| Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | $60,798 National median for this major n=44,210 | Not published |
| Agricultural Production Operations | $40,871 National median for this major n=581 | Not published |
| Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services | $33,298 National median for this major n=293 | Not published |
| Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs | $33,068 National median for this major n=336 | Not published |
| Animal Sciences | $37,766 National median for this major n=6,365 | Not published |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | $37,052 National median for this major n=3,388 | Not published |
| Biology | $36,562 National median for this major n=68,911 | Not published |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $54,920 Small program - rough guide n=77 | $24,615 Small program - rough guide n=96 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | $69,014 National median for this major n=5,201 | Not published |
| Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Computer Science | $80,182 National median for this major n=35,263 | Not published |
| Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Design and Applied Arts | $39,422 National median for this major n=22,892 | Not published |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | $41,124 National median for this major n=779 | Not published |
| English Language and Literature, General | $36,147 National median for this major n=27,468 | Not published |
| Environmental Conservation | $40,925 National median for this major n=16,925 | Not published |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | $36,985 National median for this major n=2,289 | Not published |
| History | $38,156 National median for this major n=20,617 | Not published |
| Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | $41,521 National median for this major n=2,897 | Not published |
| Political Science and Government | $43,306 National median for this major n=36,807 | Not published |
| Public Administration | $50,470 National median for this major n=2,829 | Not published |
| Public Health | $42,733 National median for this major n=16,894 | Not published |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | $38,319 National median for this major n=11,840 | Not published |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | $35,087 National median for this major n=7,289 | Not published |
| Security Science and Technology | $46,655 National median for this major n=2,893 | Not published |
| Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| Sociology | $40,712 National median for this major n=29,430 | Not published |
| Special Education and Teaching | $46,673 National median for this major n=10,747 | Not published |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | $37,216 National median for this major n=38,400 | Not published |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Not published | Not published |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $45,328 National median for this major n=22,650 | Not published |
| Teaching | $44,159 National median for this major n=58,872 | $18,221 Small program - rough guide n=45 |
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