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Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus Majors & Programs

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Which majors earn the most at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus?

Program earnings vary sharply at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus, making field selection central to the return picture. Four years after completion, Nursing posts median earnings of $98,585 from 41 degrees awarded.

Accounting follows with $87,753 and 14 degrees awarded. These higher-earning fields have comparatively limited award counts.

At the more moderate end, Liberal Arts and General Studies records median earnings of $60,525 four years after completion across 233 degrees awarded. Psychology records $55,977 and 60 degrees awarded.

The higher-earning pair and the larger award-count fields point to different earnings outcomes by field.

Major mix · each dot ≈ 1% of completions

Share of reported completions in the bachelor’s programs included here. Each dot represents approximately 1% of those completions. Counts are credentials, not unique students; excluded programs are not zero activity.

  • Liberal arts233 · 38.4%
  • Business74 · 12.2%
  • Psychology60 · 9.9%
  • Health professions51 · 8.4%
  • Biological sciences39 · 6.4%
  • Other150 · 24.7%

24 of 24 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 41 degrees awarded
$98,585
Accounting and Related Services 14 degrees awarded
$87,753
Finance and Financial Management Services 9 degrees awarded
$84,606
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering 7 degrees awarded
$83,798
Computer and Information Sciences, General 19 degrees awarded
$76,778
Marketing 8 degrees awarded
$75,172

Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.

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Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks
ProgramDegrees awarded4-yr earningsField rank
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing41$98,585—
Accounting and Related Services small degree count14$87,753—
Finance and Financial Management Services small degree count9$84,606—
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering small degree count7$83,798—
Computer and Information Sciences, General small degree count19$76,778—
Marketing small degree count8$75,172—
Mathematics small degree count7$74,192—
Hospitality Administration/Management small degree count5$71,188—
Business Administration, Management and Operations38$65,593—
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities233$60,525—
Communication and Media Studies small degree count13$57,829—
English Language and Literature, General small degree count5$56,969—
Biology, General39$56,559—
Psychology, General60$55,977—
Political Science and Government small degree count6$54,888—
Criminal Justice and Corrections24$51,148—
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General small degree count14$48,292—
Computer Science small degree count12Too few graduates to report—
Civil Engineering small degree count14Too few graduates to report—
Mechanical Engineering small degree count12Too few graduates to report—
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians small degree count5Too few graduates to report—
Biological and Physical Sciences small degree count6Too few graduates to report—
Fine and Studio Arts small degree count6Too few graduates to report—
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General small degree count10Too few graduates to report—

Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings

What are the largest programs at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
233
Psychology, General
60
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
41
Biology, General
39
Business Administration, Management and Operations
38
Criminal Justice and Corrections
24
Computer and Information Sciences, General
19
Civil Engineering
14
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General
14
Accounting and Related Services
14

Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions

How do Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus majors rank nationally?

National program ranks are not reported for this school.

How Azimuth compares programs across colleges

Further analysis

Outcomes at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus vary sharply by field, and Azimuth's program rankings evaluate four-year earnings among completers, median debt, and cohort size rather than reputation. 17 programs carry published earnings data.

Liberal Arts & General Studies accounts for 38.4% of bachelor's degrees awarded, followed by Business at 12.2% and Psychology at 9.9%. The highest-earning program is Nursing, where graduates earn $98,585 four years after completion from 41 degrees awarded.

Accounting is next, at $87,753 from 14 degrees awarded, and Finance follows at $84,606 from 9 degrees awarded. Program earnings cover completers four years after completion.

Liberal Arts and General Studies awards 233 degrees a year, the most of any program, with four-year earnings at $60,525.

Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: methodology.

Analysis and methodology by Daniel Rogers, founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

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