Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus

Teaneck, NJ · Bachelor's Degree · about 191 graduates a year

$39,071
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$60,525
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$53,072
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#83 of 476
Rank by pay
#240 of 476
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,000
Median federal debt

Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus graduates in liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities earn 14% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 41% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus Compares for Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities

All 476 colleges reporting liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities 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
1Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA$147,998$130,328#1$103,135
2Yale University New Haven, CT$113,788$102,446#2$61,133
3Georgetown University Washington, DC$112,722$98,774#3$66,719
4Bentley University Waltham, MA$105,183$92,625#9$72,333
5Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY$99,679$94,874#4—
6University of Chicago Chicago, IL$96,510$94,820#5—
7Northwestern University Evanston, IL$93,180$91,549#10—
8Champlain College Burlington, VT$91,533$94,012#7$71,207
9Emory University Atlanta, GA$90,025$93,194#8—
10DePaul University Chicago, IL$86,444$84,931#12$84,066
…
80Weber State University Ogden, UT$60,751$57,578#132$39,864
81Eastern Oregon University La Grande, OR$60,706$61,064#78—
82Valparaiso University Valparaiso, IN$60,612$65,026#45$35,931
83Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus Teaneck, NJ$60,525$53,122#240$39,071
84Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus Madison, NJ$60,525$53,122#241$39,071
85Coppin State University Baltimore, MD$60,410$53,017#244—
86University of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN$60,369$64,765#46$45,579

Other Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Credentials at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Associate's Degree$23,867$41,796$12,000

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

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$98,585$91,523#146 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$87,753$53,129#141 of 796
Finance and Financial Management Services$84,606$52,729#146 of 452
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$83,798—#257 of 258
Computer and Information Sciences$76,778$41,788#331 of 459
Marketing$75,172$33,954#117 of 516
Mathematics$74,192—#120 of 309
Hospitality Administration/Management$71,188$38,330#9 of 137
Business Administration, Management and Operations$65,593$39,442#555 of 1176
Communication and Media Studies$57,829$34,772#222 of 660
English Language and Literature$56,969—#98 of 576
Biology$56,559$26,418#466 of 841
Psychology$55,977$23,969#209 of 1027
Political Science and Government$54,888—#436 of 565
History$53,737—#159 of 459
Criminology$53,055$37,619#71 of 113
Criminal Justice and Corrections$51,148$33,874#462 of 660
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies$48,292$37,183#40 of 63
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$45,958$22,311#66 of 144
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$35,169—#130 of 137
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$33,749$16,666#226 of 255
Biological and Physical Sciences—$28,446—
Design and Applied Arts—$24,357—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $39,071 one year after graduating and $60,525 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus rank for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities?

Among 476 colleges reporting earnings for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities graduates, Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus ranks #83 by median pay four years after graduation, and #240 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 14% more than the national median for liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities ($53,072), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,000.

← All data for Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan 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.