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Nursing at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus

If you are interested in studying nursing, you may want to check out the program at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

FDU is located in Teaneck, New Jersey and has a total student population of 7,479. In 2021, 37 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
  • Doctorate Degree in Nursing

FDU Nursing Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks nursing programs across the country. The following shows how FDU performed in these rankings.

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 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools 29
42
Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 57
63
Most Focused Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 99
Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 135
Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 135
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 167
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 185
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 211
Most Focused Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 235
243
Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 271
Best Nursing Schools 502
Best Value Nursing Schools 670
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 782
Most Popular Nursing Schools 784
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 798
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 892
Most Focused Nursing Schools 1,175

In 2021, 51 students received their master’s degree in nursing from FDU. This makes it the #192 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #272 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

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 - Metropolitan Campus.

FDU Nursing Bachelor’s Program

89% Women
49% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 37 students earned a bachelor's degree in nursing from FDU. About 89% of these graduates were women and the other 11% were men.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 13% more racial-ethnic minorities in its nursing bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 13
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

FDU Nursing Master’s Program

82% Women
53% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 51 nursing majors earned their master's degree from FDU. Of these graduates, 18% were men and 82% 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 4% more men than average.

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In the nursing master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 53% of degree recipients. That is 17% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 9
Black or African American 11
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 22
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

FDU also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 6 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Nursing

Nursing majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing 88
Nursing Science 6
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 3
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 3
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 1

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 - Metropolitan 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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