Health Sciences & Services at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus

Every health sciences and services school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the health science program at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

FDU is located in Madison, New Jersey and approximately 3,396 students attend the school each year. Of the 44 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus in 2021, 7 of them were health sciences and services majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Health Sciences & Services section at the bottom of this page.

FDU Health Sciences & Services Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Health Science
• Master’s Degree in Health Science

FDU Health Sciences & Services Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the health science progam at FDU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The health science major at FDU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Health Sciences & Services. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Health Sciences & Services Master’s Degree Schools	2
	9
Most Focused Health Sciences & Services Master’s Degree Schools	13
Best Health Sciences & Services Master’s Degree Schools	21
Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Master’s Degree Schools	24
	63
	144
Best Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	148
Best Value Health Sciences & Services Schools	171
Best Health Sciences & Services Schools	203
Best Value Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	252
Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	255
Most Focused Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Degree Schools	264
Most Focused Health Sciences & Services Schools	291
Most Popular Health Sciences & Services Schools	302

In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in health science from FDU. This makes it the #24 most popular school for health science master’s degree candidates in the country.

Health Science Student Demographics at FDU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the health science majors at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus.

FDU Health Sciences & Services Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 14% of health science bachelor's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

About 71% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health science at FDU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus with a bachelor's in health science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

FDU Health Sciences & Services Master’s Program

Of the 17 students who graduated with a master’s in health science from FDU in 2021, 24% were men and 76% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in health science each year. FDU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

In the health science master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 53% of degree recipients. That is 1% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus with a master's in health science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

FDU also has a doctoral program available in health science. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Health Sciences & Services

The following health science concentations are available at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences	24

Related Majors

• Allied Health Professions
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science
• Nursing
• Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences

Careers That Health Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in health science can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NJ, the home state for Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
Community Health Workers	1,250	$51,560

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.