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

Teaneck, NJ · Bachelor's Degree · about 39 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)
#146 of 966
Rank by pay
#533 of 966
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,000
Median federal debt

Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan 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-Metropolitan 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
…
143University of Washington-Bothell Campus Bothell, WA$98,632$90,720#382$86,212
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

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

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

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

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
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
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$60,525$39,071#83 of 476
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 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-Metropolitan 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-Metropolitan Campus ranks #146 by median pay four years after graduation, and #533 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan 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-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.