Public Health at Fairfield University

If you are interested in studying public health, you may want to check out the program at Fairfield University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Fairfield U is located in Fairfield, Connecticut and approximately 5,513 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students received a bachelor's degree in public health from Fairfield U.

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

Fairfield U Public Health Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Health

Fairfield U Public Health Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public health 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 public health major at Fairfield U is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Public Health. 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 Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	42
	70
Best Public Health Schools	75
Most Focused Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	230
Most Popular Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	237
Best Value Public Health Bachelor’s Degree Schools	288
Most Popular Public Health Schools	376
Most Focused Public Health Schools	394
Best Value Public Health Schools	517

Public Health Student Demographics at Fairfield U

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

Fairfield U Public Health Bachelor’s Program

Of the 14 public health students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Fairfield U, about 14% were men and 86% were women.

About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public health 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 public health.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

Concentrations Within Public Health

If you plan to be a public health major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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
General Public Health	14

Related Majors

• Mental & Social Health Services
• Nursing

Careers That Public Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in public health 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
Medical and Health Services Managers	5,510	$129,480
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	800	$83,220
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	680	$83,660
Community Health Workers	440	$47,240
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	120	$54,680

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.