Special Education at Centenary University

Every special education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the special ed 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 2021, 1 special ed major received their bachelor's degree from Centenary.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Special Education section at the bottom of this page.

Centenary Special Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Special Ed
• Master’s Degree in Special Ed

Centenary Special Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the special ed progam at Centenary compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The special ed major at Centenary is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Special Education. 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
	4
	25
Best Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	37
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	39
	40
Best Special Education Schools	89
Best Value Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	104
Most Focused Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	104
Best Value Special Education Schools	148
Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	175
Most Focused Special Education Schools	190
Most Popular Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools	203
Most Focused Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools	203
Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	296
Most Focused Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	393
Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	419

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in special ed from Centenary. This makes it the #297 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Special Ed Student Demographics at Centenary

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the special ed majors at Centenary University.

Centenary Special Education Bachelor’s Program

The special ed program at Centenary awarded 1 bachelor's degree in 2020-2021.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Centenary University with a bachelor's in special ed.

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

Centenary Special Education Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students graduated with a master's degree in special ed from Centenary. About 23% were men and 77% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in special ed each year. Centenary does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Centenary, 54% were white. This is below 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 special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Centenary also has a doctoral program available in special ed. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Special Education

The following special ed 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
General Special Education	14

Related Majors

• Student Counseling
• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Teacher Education Grade Specific
• Educational Administration

Careers That Special Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in special ed 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
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	12,110	$70,630
Middle School Special Education Teachers	6,850	$71,850
Special Education Professors	6,290	$75,970
Special Education Teachers	2,340	$65,380
Interpreters and Translators	540	$74,750

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.