We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how FDU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in nursing.
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The bachelor's program at FDU was ranked #295 on College Factual's Best Schools for nursing list. It is also ranked #10 in New Jersey.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus handed out 37 bachelor's degrees in nursing. This is an increase of 32% over the previous year when 28 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 51 students received their master’s degree in nursing from FDU. This makes it the #192 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 6 students received their doctoral degrees in nursing in 2021, making the school the #272 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at FDU is $76,711. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.
Graduates of the master's nursing program at FDU make a median salary of $117,472. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all nursing graduates with a master's is $94,353.
While getting their bachelor's degree at FDU, nursing students borrow a median amount of $26,500 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all nursing bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $27,000.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 37 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in nursing from FDU. About 11% were men and 89% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus with a bachelor's in nursing.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 7 |
Black or African American | 3 |
Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
White | 13 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 5 |
Of the 51 students who earned a master's degree in Nursing from FDU in 2020-2021, 18% were men and 82% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus with a master's in nursing.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 9 |
Black or African American | 11 |
Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
White | 22 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 3 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Health Sciences & Services | 12 |
Allied Health Professions | 7 |
Public Health | 6 |
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 4 |
Health & Medical Administrative Services | 3 |
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