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Registered Nursing at Fairfield University

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Registered Nursing at Fairfield University

If you plan to study registered nursing, take a look at what Fairfield University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Fairfield U is located in Fairfield, Connecticut and has a total student population of 5,513. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 188 students received a bachelor's degree in registered nursing from Fairfield U.

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

Fairfield U Registered Nursing Degrees Available

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

Fairfield U Registered Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the registered 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 registered nursing major at Fairfield U is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Registered 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
30
Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 35
Best Value Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 63
104
Best Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 108
Best Registered Nursing Schools 155
Most Focused Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 177
Most Popular Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 199
Most Popular Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 219
248
Most Focused Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 263
Most Popular Registered Nursing Schools 335
Most Focused Registered Nursing Schools 557
Best Value Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 825
Best Value Registered Nursing Schools 1,559

In 2021, 6 students received their master’s degree in registered nursing from Fairfield U. This makes it the #199 most popular school for registered nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

Registered Nursing Student Demographics at Fairfield U

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

Fairfield U Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Program

94% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 188 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Registered Nursing from Fairfield U in 2020-2021, 6% were men and 94% were women.

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About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in registered 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 registered nursing.

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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 Registered Nursing Master’s Program

100% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 6 registered nursing students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Fairfield U, about 0% were men and 100% were women.

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Of the students who received a registered nursing master's degree from Fairfield U, 83% 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 Fairfield University with a master's in registered nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Fairfield U also has a doctoral program available in registered nursing. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Registered Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in registered 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
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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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