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Psychology at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. Also, learn how FDU ranks among other schools offering degrees in psychology.

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• Available Degrees
• Rankings
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Psychology Degrees Available at FDU

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology
• Graduate Certificates in Psychology
• Master’s Degree in Psychology
• Doctorate Degree in Psychology

FDU Psychology Rankings

The bachelor's program at FDU was ranked #479 on College Factual's Best Schools for psychology list. It is also ranked #14 in New Jersey.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Psychology	49
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology	62
Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans	66
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k)	72
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid)	77
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k)	86
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k)	109
Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools	115
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k)	133
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k)	140
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k)	140
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Psychology	143
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Psychology Graduates	148
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	148
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid)	157
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k)	159
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology	180
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k)	212
Best Psychology Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans	218
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k)	222
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools	226
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k)	229
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Psychology Graduates	237
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	240
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (With Aid)	249
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid)	252
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k)	261
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k)	262
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k)	263
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k)	306
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k)	330
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k)	334
Best Psychology Colleges for Veterans	349
Best Psychology Graduate Degree Schools	369
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	382
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	392
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k)	412
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k)	413
Highest Paid Psychology Graduates	449
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k)	457
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Psychology Graduates	461
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k)	465
Best Psychology Schools	479
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	481
Best Value Colleges for Psychology	613
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology	663

Popularity of Psychology at FDU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus handed out 55 bachelor's degrees in psychology. This is an increase of 6% over the previous year when 52 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 31 students received their master’s degree in psychology from FDU. This makes it the #240 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 21 students received their doctoral degrees in psychology in 2021, making the school the #81 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

 

Psychology Student Diversity at FDU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus.

FDU Psychology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 55 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Psychology from FDU in 2020-2021, 7% were men and 93% were women.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus with a bachelor's in psychology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	24
White	13
Non-Resident Aliens	3
Other Races	6

FDU Psychology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 31 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in psychology from FDU. About 23% were men and 77% were women.

The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at FDU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 61% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus with a master's in psychology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	19
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	4

Psychology Majors

Psychology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major	Annual Graduates
General Psychology	62
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	56

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Jim.henderson under License

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