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Nursing at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus

If you plan to study nursing, take a look at what Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

FDU is located in Madison, New Jersey and has a total student population of 3,396. In 2021, 35 nursing majors received their bachelor's degree from FDU.

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

FDU Nursing Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
  • Master’s Degree in Nursing

FDU Nursing Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at FDU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Nursing. 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 Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 66
78
123
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 204
292
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 326
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 394
Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 423
Best Nursing Schools 556
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 790
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 795
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 844
Best Value Nursing Schools 1,114
Most Popular Nursing Schools 1,298
Most Focused Nursing Schools 1,423

In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in nursing from FDU. This makes it the #424 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Nursing Graduates from FDU Make?

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at FDU is $76,711. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 22% higher than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.

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Nursing Student Demographics at FDU

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

FDU Nursing Bachelor’s Program

89% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 35 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in nursing from FDU in 2021, 11% were men and 89% were women.

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About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing 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 nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 24
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

FDU Nursing Master’s Program

67% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 15 students who graduated with a master’s in nursing from FDU in 2021, 33% were men and 67% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nursing each year. FDU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 20% more men than average.

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In the nursing master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 31% 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 nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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

Concentrations Within Nursing

If you plan to be a nursing major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 50

Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing 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
Registered Nurses 79,530 $82,750
Medical and Health Services Managers 11,260 $116,750
Nurse Practitioners 5,900 $122,100
Nursing Instructors and Professors 2,000 $89,950
Nurse Midwives 180 $113,980

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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