Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Felician University

Felician University's nursing graduates walk into $96,000 salaries right out of school—putting them in the top 5% nationally but solidly middle-of-the-pack for New Jersey. This captures the interesting tension in this program: it delivers strong absolute outcomes that look exceptional compared to nursing programs across America, but merely adequate compared to what other New Jersey nursing schools achieve with similar debt loads.

The $31,000 debt burden is manageable at 0.32 times first-year earnings, roughly $4,000 above both state and national medians. What's concerning is the slight earnings dip to $94,608 by year four—unusual in a field where experience typically commands higher pay. Still, even with flat earnings, these graduates are earning more than 75% of nursing bachelor's degree holders nationwide, which provides solid financial security. The question is whether you're paying a premium for outcomes that six other New Jersey nursing programs deliver at similar or lower cost.

For families prioritizing the high admission rate and smaller school environment, Felician gets graduates to solid employment outcomes. But if maximizing value is the goal, comparing total costs against schools like Kean or Ramapo—which produce higher earners—makes sense. The numbers work, but they don't stand out in this state's competitive nursing landscape.