COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing bachelor's degree at Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus
Madison, NJ · Private nonprofit
What this page covers
Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are notably above similar programs.
$9,675 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 26.9% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $88,963 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- +98% · Positive payoff
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price+$355,850
$20,000Annual price+$275,850
$23,000Current college-wide context+$263,850
$40,000Annual price+$195,850
$60,000Annual price+$115,850
$80,000Annual price+$35,850
$100,000Annual price−$44,150
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$22,829
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$26,500
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$98,585
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$281/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$22,829Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$54,204Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE95.2%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE66.6%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?
Reported earnings after completion.
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
3.4% of gross monthly earnings
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$8,215
Estimated loan payment$281
63borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$98,585 vs. $88,910
$9,675 above the national median for the same field and credential.
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?
Related occupations, wages and outlook.
Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.
BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$76,980 median wageNJ estimate · 2,000 jobs · 25-1072$63,940–$105,820 middle 50% of NJ wages+17.1% projected U.S. growth · 8,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeRegistered Nurses$106,500 median wageNJ estimate · 92,680 jobs · 29-1141$99,710–$127,730 middle 50% of NJ wages+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 180,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Practitioners$159,310 median wageNJ estimate · 9,950 jobs · 29-1171$136,740–$170,530 middle 50% of NJ wages+41.0% projected U.S. growth · 29,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeMedical and Health Services Managers$145,650 median wageNJ estimate · 16,900 jobs · 11-9111$117,760–$208,030 middle 50% of NJ wages+24.2% projected U.S. growth · 62,300 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNurse Anesthetists$291,350 median wageNJ estimate · 51,840 jobs · 29-1151$238,580–$311,830 middle 50% of NJ wages+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 2,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeNurse Midwives$153,970 median wageNJ estimate · 120 jobs · 29-1161$141,050–$167,980 middle 50% of NJ wages+11.5% projected U.S. growth · 400 openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degree
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Retail Trade
Health Care and Social Assistance
Public Administration
Educational Services
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.
Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.
William Paterson University of New Jersey
$2,743 higher earnings · $2,500 less debt · $4,084 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $101,328
- Debt
- $24,000
- Annual net price
- $18,745
Saint Peter's University
$1,614 higher earnings · $2,043 less debt · $10,630 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $100,199
- Debt
- $24,457
- Annual net price
- $12,199
Montclair State University
$10,582 higher earnings · $7,263 lower annual net price
- Earnings
- $109,167
- Debt
- $27,031
- Annual net price
- $15,566
Thomas Edison State University
$6,087 higher earnings · $3,882 less debt
- Earnings
- $104,672
- Debt
- $22,618
- Annual net price
- Not available
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
38 observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page
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