Nursing at Fairfield University

What traits are you looking for in a nursing school? To help you decide if Fairfield University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's nursing program.

Fairfield U is located in Fairfield, Connecticut and approximately 5,513 students attend the school each year. Of the 188 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Fairfield University in 2021, 188 of them were nursing majors.

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

Fairfield U Nursing Degrees Available

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

Fairfield U Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at Fairfield U compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at Fairfield U is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Nursing. 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
	46
Most Focused Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools	56
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools	65
Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools	83
	83
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	87
Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools	102
	113
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	118
Best Nursing Schools	178
Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	189
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	230
	265
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	285
Most Popular Nursing Schools	305
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	387
Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	413
Most Focused Nursing Schools	524
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools	865
Best Value Nursing Schools	1,480

In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in nursing from Fairfield U. This makes it the #414 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 38 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #83 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Nursing Graduates from Fairfield U Make?

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at Fairfield U is $76,774. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 22% higher than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.

Nursing Student Demographics at Fairfield U

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Fairfield University.

Fairfield U Nursing Bachelor’s Program

Of the 188 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in nursing from Fairfield U in 2021, 6% were men and 94% were women.

About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at Fairfield U are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Fairfield University with a bachelor's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	161
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Fairfield U Nursing Master’s Program

The nursing program at Fairfield U awarded 16 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 0% of these degrees went to men with the other 100% going to women.

Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from Fairfield U, 63% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the nursing master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 38% of degree recipients. That is 2% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Fairfield University with a master's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Fairfield U also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 38 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Nursing

Nursing 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 Fairfield University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing	194
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	19
Nurse Anesthetist	16
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing	6
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery	4
Nursing Practice	3

Related Majors

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 CT, the home state for Fairfield University.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
Registered Nurses	31,400	$81,220
Medical and Health Services Managers	5,510	$129,480
Nurse Practitioners	2,340	$118,020
Nurse Anesthetists	650	$190,480
Nursing Instructors and Professors	630	$101,760

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 Stagophile under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.