Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus Rankings & Recognition

Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus appears in 5 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #141 of 686 for nursing, and #13 of 18 ranked colleges in New Jersey.

Fairleigh Dickinson University-Metropolitan Campus rankings by major

Source: CollegesRef value rankings from U.S. College Scorecard data, 2025

Each ranking compares bachelor's programs in one field. A college's value score is the weighted average of four percentiles among the ranked colleges: graduate earnings, average net price, debt compared with earnings, and graduation rate. Percentiles here are 100 for the best figure in the field. How the rankings work

Nursing

Ranked #141 of 686 for value

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 49 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $98,585; Ranked-college median: $85,171
Median debt: $23,000; Ranked-college median: $20,938

Value score 65.1 of 100 · #13 of 18 in New Jersey

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 85th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 51th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 59th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 45th percentile

Average net price $17,923 (median $18,014) · graduation rate 53.5% · debt is 23% of earnings

Ranked just above: SUNY College of Technology at Canton (#140)
Ranked just below: University of Pennsylvania (#142)

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Psychology

Ranked #250 of 814 for value

Psychology, General · 52 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $55,977; Ranked-college median: $51,007
Median debt: $23,250; Ranked-college median: $21,000

Value score 59.7 of 100 · #11 of 22 in New Jersey

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 76th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 55th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 50th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 38th percentile

Average net price $17,923 (median $18,874) · graduation rate 53.5% · debt is 42% of earnings

Ranked just above: Furman University (#249)
Ranked just below: Central Washington University (#251)

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Criminal justice

Ranked #296 of 379 for value

Criminal Justice and Corrections · 22 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $51,148; Ranked-college median: $55,481
Median debt: $21,200; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 35.8 of 100 · #13 of 14 in New Jersey

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 26th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 38th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 37th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 56th percentile

Average net price $17,923 (median $16,222) · graduation rate 53.5% · debt is 41% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Houston-Victoria (#295)
Ranked just below: Columbia College-Missouri (#297)

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Biology

Ranked #428 of 680 for value

Biology, General · 29 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $56,559; Ranked-college median: $58,001
Median debt: $21,791; Ranked-college median: $20,717

Value score 43.2 of 100 · #17 of 19 in New Jersey

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 44th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 51th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 39th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 34th percentile

Average net price $17,923 (median $18,049) · graduation rate 53.5% · debt is 39% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Lynchburg (#427)
Ranked just below: Gonzaga University (#429)

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Business

Ranked #454 of 986 for value

Business Administration, Management and Operations · 52 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $65,593; Ranked-college median: $64,860
Median debt: $21,500; Ranked-college median: $21,375

Value score 51.7 of 100 · #15 of 20 in New Jersey

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 53th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 55th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 48th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 47th percentile

Average net price $17,923 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 53.5% · debt is 33% of earnings

Ranked just above: Randolph-Macon College-Virginia (#453)
Ranked just below: Emory & Henry College (#455)

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Admit rate: 90.7%
Avg. net price: $17,923
Graduation: 53.5%
Students: 2,627

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