Nursing at Fairfield University
Fairfield U is located in Fairfield, Connecticut and has a total student population of 5,513. In 2021, 188 nursing majors received their bachelor's degree from Fairfield U.
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
Each year, College Factual ranks nursing programs across the country. The following shows how Fairfield U performed in these rankings.
Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.
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 |
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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.
Earnings of Fairfield U Nursing Graduates
The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at Fairfield U is $76,774. This is 22% higher than $62,880, which is the national average 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
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 |
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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
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 |
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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
The following nursing concentations are available at Fairfield University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Fairfield University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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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 |
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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.