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Special Education and Teaching master's degree outcomes at Centenary University

Hackettstown, NJ · Private nonprofit · Federal field 1310

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$5,205 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
Not available
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$78,010 / year
10-year scenario
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Price evidence
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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Earnings growth, year 1 → 5Not availableNot available
Earn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
0Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$20,503

Institution-wide annual average net price—not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$69,602

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$20,503Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$52,362Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE83.1%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE56.0%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

Not availableYear 1
$69,602Year 4
Not availableYear 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$5,800
Estimated loan paymentNot available
borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$69,602 vs. $64,397

$5,205 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for—not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Education Teachers, Postsecondary$77,600 median wageNJ estimate · 2,580 jobs · 25-1081+2.5% projected U.S. growth · 5.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSpecial Education Teachers, Preschool$92,060 median wageNJ estimate · 1,720 jobs · 25-2051+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 2k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Education Teachers, Secondary School$83,770 median wageNJ estimate · 7,520 jobs · 25-2058-0.2% projected U.S. growth · 10.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Education Teachers, Middle School$79,110 median wageNJ estimate · 5,660 jobs · 25-2057-0.4% projected U.S. growth · 6k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Education Teachers, All Other$71,110 median wageNJ estimate · 610 jobs · 25-2059+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 2.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSpecial Education Teachers, Elementary SchoolNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 25-2056Special Education Teachers, KindergartenNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 25-2055Interpreters and Translators$58,970 median wageNJ estimate · 870 jobs · 27-3091+2.0% projected U.S. growth · 6k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNO MATCHNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 99-9999Teaching Assistants, Special EducationNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 25-9043
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Union, NJ

Kean University

$6,443 higher earnings · $8,056 lower annual net price

Earnings
$76,045
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$12,447
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Montclair, NJ

Montclair State University

$6,055 higher earnings · $4,937 lower annual net price

Earnings
$75,657
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$15,566
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Jersey City, NJ

New Jersey City University

$4,850 higher earnings · $4,450 lower annual net price

Earnings
$74,452
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$16,053
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Wayne, NJ

William Paterson University of New Jersey

$2,097 higher earnings · $1,758 lower annual net price

Earnings
$71,699
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$18,745
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