Psychology at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus

If you are interested in studying psychology, you may want to check out the program at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

FDU is located in Teaneck, New Jersey and approximately 7,479 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 55 psychology majors received their bachelor's degree from FDU.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Psychology section at the bottom of this page.

FDU Psychology Degrees Available

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

FDU Psychology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the psychology progam at FDU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The psychology major at FDU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Psychology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	103
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools	218
Best Value Psychology Schools	244
Most Popular Psychology Schools	459
	487

In 2021, 31 students received their master’s degree in psychology from FDU. This makes it the #241 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 21 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #82 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Psychology Student Demographics 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 graduated with a bachelor’s in psychology from FDU in 2021, 7% were men and 93% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 17% more racial-ethnic minorities in its psychology bachelor's program 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 bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	24
White	13
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

FDU Psychology Master’s Program

Of the 31 students who graduated with a master’s in psychology from FDU in 2021, 23% were men and 77% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. FDU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from FDU, 61% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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 psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	19
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

FDU also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 21 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Psychology

Psychology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Psychology	62
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	56

Related Majors

• History
• Social Sciences
• Communication & Journalism
• Education

Careers That Psychology Grads May Go Into

A degree in psychology 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
Managers	18,370	$138,820
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	3,760	$98,470
Psychology Professors	1,150	$99,670
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists	30	$119,700

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.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.