1. [College research](/) 2. / 3. [Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus](/school/fairleigh-dickinson-university-metropolitan-campus/) 4. / 5. Career outcomes brief Career outcomes brief Copy linkPrint brief # Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus Career Outcomes & Earnings Updated September 30, 2026 [Overview](/school/fairleigh-dickinson-university-metropolitan-campus/)[Cost & aid](/school/fairleigh-dickinson-university-metropolitan-campus/cost/)Outcomes[Admissions](/school/fairleigh-dickinson-university-metropolitan-campus/admissions/)[Majors](/school/fairleigh-dickinson-university-metropolitan-campus/majors/)[Similar schools](/school/fairleigh-dickinson-university-metropolitan-campus/similar/) **On this page**+ ## How much do Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus graduates earn? The reported median is $68,049 four years after completion. The peer comparison uses $68,250 as its benchmark; the difference is \-$201 per year. Four years after completion, federally aided completers who are working and not enrolled have median earnings of $68,049, in the 73rd percentile. Graduates earn about $8,065 more than the model expects for similar students. Azimuth places [earnings beyond expectations](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/), the gap between what graduates earn and what the model expects for similar students, in the 79th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions. Among nonprofit four-year institutions, Azimuth assigns the return pillar a 70th percentile. The part the model attributes to the factors it measures (field of study, enrollment and the local labor market) subtracts $203. The part it attributes to a remainder it does not explain adds $8,268. The STEM component within the measured factors adds $726. For comparable institutions (same type and size), the peer median, the middle value, is $68,250; the university stands $201 below it. The model result and peer comparison point the same way. The program mix leaves room for very different modeled earnings outcomes at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus. The downside scenario is $46,720 and the upside scenario is $85,868, representing earnings scenarios rather than observed groups of graduates. Among programs with published earnings four years after completion, Nursing reaches $98,585, Accounting reaches $87,753, and Finance reaches $84,606. Those program results help explain why the earnings scenarios span a broad range. An estimated 31.1% of graduates continue to graduate study, a figure estimated from the program mix rather than observed enrollment. Four-year earnings cover completers who are working and not enrolled, so those pursuing further study are outside that earnings measure. **Median earnings · four years after completion** $68,049 **Rank for difference from expectations** 79th percentile Four-year median earnings against two benchmarks **Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus reported median** $68,049 **Peer schools comparable schools · $201 above Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus** $68,250 **Model expectation what similar students would be expected to earn · $8,065 below Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus** $59,984 School and program earnings use pooled 2017–18 and 2018–19 completion cohorts, measured in 2022 and 2023 and expressed in 2024 dollars. [How the model works](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/). ## How could earnings differ from the median? The planning scenarios range from $46,720 to $85,868, around the reported median of $68,049. Compare the lower scenario with [Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus borrowing and monthly payments](/school/fairleigh-dickinson-university-metropolitan-campus/cost/) to see how a smaller income could change your plan. Modeled from the school’s program mix; not salary percentiles or a forecast for one graduate. Earnings four years after completion Planning rangeReported median **Lower estimate** $46,720 **Median · reported** $68,049 **Higher estimate** $85,868 Downside shows a lower-earning scenario based on the college’s mix of programs; upside shows a higher-earning scenario. Typical is the school’s reported median four years after completion. These are planning scenarios, not a forecast of your salary or percentiles of individual graduates. [Why the downside matters](/analysis/median-roi-hides-a-harsh-reality/) explores the risk hidden by medians, using older ten-year entrant data. [Read about the move to four-year earnings](/analysis/college-scorecard-2026-4-year-vs-10-year-earnings-2-2/). ## Do Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus graduates earn more than expected? Azimuth models what we would expect graduates to earn based on who the college enrolls, how selective it is and its local economy. The difference between that expectation and reported earnings is what Azimuth calls [value added](/methodology/#value-added). Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus graduates’ reported earnings are $8,065 above that expectation, the 79th percentile for this measure. Unlike a peer comparison, it adjusts for who enrolls. The breakdown separates the contribution attributed to observed factors from the remaining difference. Neither component establishes how much attending Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus caused a student to earn. [Read how expected earnings are estimated](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/). What explains value-added earnings? **Program & institutional factors The part attributed to observed institutional characteristics.** \-$203 **Unexplained remainder What remains after the model’s observed factors.** +$8,268 **Total modeled value added The modeled difference from expected earnings.** +$8,065 These are statistical model components, not proven causal effects; the remainder is not a direct measure of teaching quality. ## Which fields at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus report the highest earnings? 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. Program choice matters here because published earnings differ across the available fields. Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus has 17 bachelor’s programs with published earnings data, while Liberal Arts & General Studies accounts for 38.4% of bachelor’s degrees awarded. Four years after completion, Nursing awarded 41 degrees and had median earnings of $98,585. Accounting awarded 14 degrees, with median earnings of $87,753. Finance awarded 9 degrees and had median earnings of $84,606. Electrical Engineering awarded 7 degrees and had median earnings of $83,798. Computer and Information Sciences awarded 19 degrees and had median earnings of $76,778. Highest reported four-year program earnings **Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing** $98,585 **Accounting and Related Services** $87,753 **Finance and Financial Management Services** $84,606 **Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering** $83,798 **Computer and Information Sciences, General** $76,778 **Marketing** $75,172 **Mathematics** $74,192 **Hospitality Administration/Management** $71,188 [Explore Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus program cohorts and field ranks](/school/fairleigh-dickinson-university-metropolitan-campus/majors/#largest-cohorts) for more context. ## Further analysis Grounded in the program mix, earnings scenarios place the downside at $46,720, the typical case at $68,049, and the upside at $85,868. At the high end, Nursing has median earnings of $98,585 four years after completion; Psychology, the lowest-earning of the largest programs, has $55,977. The spread shows how much earnings differ by field. At Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus, federally aided completers who are working and not enrolled have median earnings of $68,049 four years after completion. Azimuth places that earnings measure in the 73rd percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions, based on an earnings cohort of 2,129 completers. Graduates earn about $8,065 more than the model expects for similar students. Program-mix scenarios put typical earnings at $68,049; scenarios are modeled possibilities, not observed graduate groups. An estimated 31.1% of graduates continue to graduate study, a figure estimated from the program mix. The earnings percentile and higher-than-expected earnings point in the same direction. ## Data & methodology Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/). Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth. Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source. Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).