Outcomes-based program rankings.
Program outcomes at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus vary significantly by field of study. These rankings evaluate each program by post-graduation earnings, debt burden, and return on investment — not prestige or reputation.
Use this analysis to compare programs and understand which fields deliver the strongest outcomes.
Analyzing 21 programs with available earnings data.
recent graduates
This bar shows the range of median earnings across all majors at this school.
The tables below compare programs in each category by earnings, rank, debt, and cohort size.
These sections represent the complete set of ranked undergraduate programs at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus.
Computer and Information Sciences, General. leads engineering & technology with 77K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | — | $76,778 | — | 29 |
Program rankings are derived entirely from post-graduation outcomes. We do not use reputation surveys, selectivity metrics, or SAT scores. This means some programs may rank differently than you'd expect based on prestige — and that's intentional.
Median earnings 10 years post-enrollment
Debt burden relative to earnings
Institutional contribution to outcomes
Resources, cohort size, and graduation rates
Trajectory from early to mid-career
Accounting and Related Services. leads business & economics with 88K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services. | — | $87,753★ | — | 36 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | — | $84,606 | — | 31 |
| Marketing. | — | $75,172 | — | 23 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management.Small sample | — | $71,188 | — | 17 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | — | $65,593 | $22,597 | 39 |
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. leads health with 99K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | — | $98,585 | — | 40 |
Mathematics. leads sciences & mathematics with 74K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics.Small sample | — | $74,192★ | — | 9 |
| Biology, General. | — | $56,559 | $37,451 | 55 |
Psychology, General. leads social sciences & policy with 56K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | — | $55,977★ | $37,617 | 69 |
| Political Science and Government.Small sample | — | $54,888 | — | 12 |
| Criminology. | — | $53,055 | — | 29 |
Communication and Media Studies. leads communications with 58K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communication and Media Studies. | — | $57,829 | — | 29 |
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. leads humanities & arts with 61K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.Small sample | — | $60,525★ | $16,500 | 11 |
| English Language and Literature, General.Small sample | — | $56,969 | — | 7 |
| History.Small sample | — | $53,737 | — | 10 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. | — | $45,958 | — | 28 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | — | $35,169 | — | 22 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | — | $33,749 | — | 22 |
| Design and Applied Arts.Small sample | — | $24,357 | — | 14 |
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General. leads other & interdisciplinary with 48K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General. | — | $48,292 | — | 26 |
Why rankings may differ by program: A university's nursing program and business program can have entirely different outcome profiles. Our methodology surfaces these differences so you can evaluate programs — not just institutions.
