Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus

Teaneck, New Jersey · Private, nonprofit

Of 43 assessed programs, 39 leave graduates out-earning a typical New Jersey high-school graduate (about $36,976/yr) and 4 fall short. Another 76 could not be assessed.

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Family income	Net price per year
Under $30k	$10,218
$30k to $48k	$10,475
$48k to $75k	$15,057
$75k to $110k	$23,123
$110k and up	$28,735
All families (average)	$15,404

Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, by family income (College Scorecard). It reflects students who received federal aid.

Program earnings vs a high-school graduate

Earnings are measured four years after completion when available. Where four-year earnings are suppressed, one-year earnings are shown and marked 1-year earnings. One-year and four-year figures reflect different career stages and should not be compared as if measured at the same time.

43 of 119 programs could be assessed 36% have an earnings verdict

Programs by earnings versus a typical New Jersey high-school graduate.
Program	Degree	Median earnings	vs a high-school grad	Verdict	Median debt	Years to repay	Recent completers
Liberal Arts and General Studies	Bachelor's Degree	$60,525	+$23,549	clears the bar	$25,000	1.1 yrs	233
Accounting	Master's Degree	$108,803	+$71,827	clears the bar	$25,510	0.4 yrs	134
Business Administration	Master's Degree	$120,131	+$83,155	clears the bar	$27,332	0.3 yrs	131
Nursing	Master's Degree	$145,105	+$108,129	clears the bar	$40,432	0.4 yrs	72
Psychology	Bachelor's Degree	$55,977	+$19,001	clears the bar	$24,000	1.3 yrs	60
Public Administration	Master's Degree	$87,309	+$50,333	clears the bar	$41,000	0.8 yrs	47
Liberal Arts and General Studies	Associate's Degree	$41,796	+$4,820	clears the bar	$12,000	2.5 yrs	46
Teacher Education (by level)	Master's Degree	$64,376	+$27,400	clears the bar	$20,500	0.7 yrs	42
Nursing	Bachelor's Degree	$98,585	+$61,609	clears the bar	$23,000	0.4 yrs	41
Biology	Bachelor's Degree	$56,559	+$19,583	clears the bar	$25,000	1.3 yrs	39
Business Administration	Bachelor's Degree	$65,593	+$28,617	clears the bar	$25,000	0.9 yrs	38
Counseling Psychology	First Professional Degree	$98,429	+$61,453	clears the bar	$69,076	1.1 yrs	35
Criminal Justice	Bachelor's Degree	$51,148	+$14,172	clears the bar	$25,000	1.8 yrs	24
Computer Science	Master's Degree	$64,598 1-year earnings	+$27,622	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	22
Counseling Psychology	Master's Degree	$80,630	+$43,654	clears the bar	$42,425	1.0 yrs	20
Computer and Information Science	Bachelor's Degree	$76,778	+$39,802	clears the bar	$25,000	0.6 yrs	19
Kinesiology and Physical Education	Master's Degree	$64,298	+$27,322	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	18
Educational Administration	Master's Degree	$66,997	+$30,021	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	17
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General	Bachelor's Degree	$48,292	+$11,316	clears the bar	$25,000	2.2 yrs	14
Criminal Justice	Master's Degree	$61,820	+$24,844	clears the bar	$26,812	1.1 yrs	14
Accounting	Bachelor's Degree	$87,753	+$50,777	clears the bar	$25,000	0.5 yrs	14
Communications and Media	Bachelor's Degree	$57,829	+$20,853	clears the bar	$25,000	1.2 yrs	13
Finance	Bachelor's Degree	$84,606	+$47,630	clears the bar	$25,000	0.5 yrs	9
Psychology	Master's Degree	$86,294	+$49,318	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	8
Marketing	Bachelor's Degree	$75,172	+$38,196	clears the bar	$25,000	0.7 yrs	8
Electrical Engineering	Bachelor's Degree	$83,798	+$46,822	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	7
Mathematics	Bachelor's Degree	$74,192	+$37,216	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	7
Biological and Physical Sciences	Bachelor's Degree	$28,446 1-year earnings	-$8,530	falls short	$26,000	insufficient data	6
Political Science	Bachelor's Degree	$54,888	+$17,912	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	6
Pharmacy	Master's Degree	$79,225 1-year earnings	+$42,249	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	6
English	Bachelor's Degree	$56,969	+$19,993	clears the bar	$25,500	1.3 yrs	5
Hospitality Management	Bachelor's Degree	$71,188	+$34,212	clears the bar	$25,000	0.7 yrs	5
Criminology	Bachelor's Degree	$53,055	+$16,079	clears the bar	$25,000	1.6 yrs	4
History	Bachelor's Degree	$53,737	+$16,761	clears the bar	$25,125	1.5 yrs	4
Film and Photography	Bachelor's Degree	$45,958	+$8,982	clears the bar	$25,000	2.8 yrs	1
Communications and Media	Master's Degree	$47,117 1-year earnings	+$10,141	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies	Bachelor's Degree	$35,169	-$1,807	falls short	$26,000	insufficient data	insufficient data
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies	Master's Degree	$67,441	+$30,465	clears the bar	$37,523	1.2 yrs	insufficient data
Pharmacology and Toxicology	First Professional Degree	$136,194	+$99,218	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Design	Bachelor's Degree	$24,357 1-year earnings	-$12,619	falls short	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Theatre	Bachelor's Degree	$33,749	-$3,227	falls short	$25,000	insufficient data	insufficient data
Pharmacy	First Professional Degree	$144,192	+$107,216	clears the bar	$198,813	1.9 yrs	insufficient data
Medical Illustration and Informatics	Master's Degree	$106,140 1-year earnings	+$69,164	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Pharmacology and Toxicology	Master's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	27
Homeland Security	Master's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	20
Civil Engineering	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	14
Computer Science	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	12
Mechanical Engineering	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	12
Marketing	Master's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	12
Biology	Master's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	10
Health Sciences	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	10
Public Health	Master's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	8
Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	7
Mathematics	Master's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	6
Fine Arts	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	6
Information Science	Master's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	5
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	5
Electrical Engineering	Master's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	4
Medical Laboratory Science	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	4
Hospitality Management	Master's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	4
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	3
Chemistry	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	3
International Relations	Master's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	3
Management Science	Master's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	3
IT Administration and Management	Master's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	2
International Relations	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	2
Nursing	First Professional Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	2
Special Education	Master's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	1
Computer Engineering	Master's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	1
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	1
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	1
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	$27,000	insufficient data	1
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	1
Natural Resources and Conservation	Master's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other	Master's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
Computer Programming	Graduate/Professional Certificate	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education	Master's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
English	Master's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
Biological and Physical Sciences	Master's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
Kinesiology and Physical Education	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
Philosophy	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
Chemistry	Master's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
Counseling Psychology	Graduate/Professional Certificate	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
Criminal Justice	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
Public Administration	Graduate/Professional Certificate	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
International Relations	Graduate/Professional Certificate	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
Political Science	Master's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
Visual and Performing Arts, General	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
Healthcare Administration	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities	Graduate/Professional Certificate	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
Nursing	Doctoral Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
Nursing	Graduate/Professional Certificate	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
Business	Graduate/Professional Certificate	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
Business/Managerial Economics	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations	Master's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
Finance	Master's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
Human Resources	Master's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
International Business	Master's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
History	Master's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
Natural Resources and Conservation	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Computer and Information Science	Master's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Education	Master's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education	Graduate/Professional Certificate	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Educational Administration	Doctoral Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Teacher Education (by level)	Graduate/Professional Certificate	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Teacher Education (by subject)	Graduate/Professional Certificate	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	Master's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Counseling Psychology	Doctoral Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Social Work	Master's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Economics	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Sociology	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Visual and Performing Arts, General	Master's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Health Sciences	Master's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Healthcare Administration	Master's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Taxation	Master's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians measured four years after completion where available (programs shown with a 1-year figure are marked), compared with the state high-school-graduate benchmark ($36,976/yr). Debt is federal loans only. Suppressed values are shown as insufficient data, never imputed. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise.