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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at Fairleigh Dickinson University Metropolitan Campus

This page shows median first-year earnings for FDU graduates by major, based on federal College Scorecard data. Six years after enrolling, former students who are working and no longer in school report average earnings of $40,300 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $52,900. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

Below, majors are ranked by median first-year earnings.

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, with median first-year earnings of $76,800 , followed by Accounting and Related Services at $53,100 , and Finance and Financial Management Services at $50,300 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree), with median first-year earnings of $105,000 , followed by Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (First Professional Degree) at $94,100 , and Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) at $74,900 .

First-year earnings data come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and reflect IRS-reported income for Fairleigh Dickinson University Metropolitan Campus graduates who received federal grants or loans. Some programs are omitted for privacy.

Median first-year earnings for Fairleigh Dickinson University Metropolitan Campus graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) $105,000
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (First Professional Degree) $94,100
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) $76,800
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) $74,900
Public Administration (Master's Degree) $59,900
Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) $58,800
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $53,100
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $50,300
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) $49,100
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Master's Degree) $48,000
Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) $44,200
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $38,800
Hospitality Administration/Management (Bachelor’s Degree) $37,300
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Master's Degree) $36,000
Criminology (Bachelor’s Degree) $34,900
Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,200
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,300
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,700
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,600
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,000
English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) $26,300
Film/Video and Photographic Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $22,200
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $21,200
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Bachelor’s Degree) $17,700

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=184603.

First-year earnings by major: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Last updated: August 2026