How much money do Fairleigh Dickinson University Metropolitan Campus graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $40,300 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $52,900 on average.
In terms of specific areas of study, the following is a ranking of degree programs by the median first-year starting salaries for FDU graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing with a median starting salary of $76,800 followed by Accounting and Related Services paying $53,100 and Finance and Financial Management Services graduates who have a median starting income of $50,300 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $105,000 followed by Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (First Professional Degree) at $94,100 and Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) who earn $74,900 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Fairleigh Dickinson University Metropolitan Campus graduates who received federal financial aid in the form of grants or loans. Not all graduates or fields of study are represented as data for some degree programs are omitted for privacy purposes.
| Major | Earnings |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) | $105,000 |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (First Professional Degree) | $94,100 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $76,800 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $74,900 |
| Public Administration (Master's Degree) | $59,900 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) | $58,800 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $53,100 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $50,300 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) | $49,100 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Master's Degree) | $48,000 |
| Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $44,200 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $38,800 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,300 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Master's Degree) | $36,000 |
| Criminology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,900 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,200 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,300 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,700 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,600 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,000 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,300 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $22,200 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $21,200 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Bachelor’s Degree) | $17,700 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=184603 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Fairleigh Dickinson University Metropolitan Campus.