Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus

Madison, NJ · Bachelor's Degree · about 36 graduates a year

$91,523
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$98,585
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$88,910
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#147 of 966
Rank by pay
#534 of 966
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,000
Median federal debt

Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus graduates in registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing earn 11% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 23% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus Compares for Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

All 966 colleges reporting registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1California State University-East Bay Hayward, CA$150,921$137,328#1$124,392
2San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA$150,102$136,583#2$117,532
3Dominican University of California San Rafael, CA$149,622$136,146#3$97,762
4Samuel Merritt University Oakland, CA$148,193$134,846#4$119,486
5Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA$143,886$130,927#6$125,646
6University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA$143,356$130,445#7$101,731
7Pacific Union College Angwin, CA$140,542$127,884#9$119,258
8California State University-Monterey Bay Seaside, CA$134,489$122,376#11$117,088
9Pacific College Costa Mesa, CA$132,148$120,246#13—
10Bushnell University Eugene, OR$131,400$132,174#5$102,985
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144University of Washington-Tacoma Campus Tacoma, WA$98,632$90,720#383$86,212
145Notre Dame of Maryland University Baltimore, MD$98,587$86,522#535$83,354
146Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus Teaneck, NJ$98,585$86,527#533$91,523
147Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus Madison, NJ$98,585$86,527#534$91,523
148University of Delaware Newark, DE$98,486$97,896#186$81,286
149University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA$98,475$100,150#145$80,943
150Baptist Health System School of Health Professions San Antonio, TX$98,449$100,094#146$91,456

Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Credentials at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$127,638$145,105$40,432

Other Majors at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Accounting and Related Services$87,753$53,129#142 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$84,606$52,729#147 of 452
Computer and Information Sciences$76,778$41,788#332 of 459
Marketing$75,172$33,954#118 of 516
Mathematics$74,192—#121 of 309
Hospitality Administration/Management$71,188$38,330#10 of 137
Business Administration, Management and Operations$65,593$39,442#556 of 1176
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$60,525$39,071#84 of 476
Communication and Media Studies$57,829$34,772#223 of 660
English Language and Literature$56,969—#99 of 576
Biology$56,559$26,418#467 of 841
Psychology$55,977$23,969#210 of 1027
Political Science and Government$54,888—#437 of 565
History$53,737—#160 of 459
Criminology$53,055$37,619#72 of 113
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies$48,292$37,183#41 of 63
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$45,958$22,311#67 of 144
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$35,169—#131 of 137
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$33,749$16,666#227 of 255
Design and Applied Arts—$24,357—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $91,523 one year after graduating and $98,585 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus rank for registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing?

Among 966 colleges reporting earnings for registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing graduates, Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus ranks #147 by median pay four years after graduation, and #534 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 11% more than the national median for registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing ($88,910), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,000.

← All data for Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.