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Nursing at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus

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

FDU is located in Teaneck, New Jersey and has a total student population of 7,479. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 51 students received their master's degree in nursing.

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

  • Master’s Degree in Nursing
  • Doctorate Degree in Nursing

FDU Nursing Rankings

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.

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 Master’s Program

82% Women
53% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 51 students who earned a master's degree in Nursing from FDU in 2020-2021, 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 19% 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

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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