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Accounting at Fairfield University

If you are interested in studying accounting, 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 has a total student population of 5,513. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 75 students received a bachelor's degree in accounting from Fairfield U.

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

Fairfield U Accounting Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
  • Master’s Degree in Accounting

Fairfield U Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting 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 accounting major at Fairfield U is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Accounting. 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
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools 19
Most Focused Accounting Master’s Degree Schools 23
Best Value Accounting Master’s Degree Schools 51
Most Popular Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools 91
Most Focused Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools 97

In 2021, 66 students received their master’s degree in accounting from Fairfield U. This makes it the #69 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Accounting Graduates from Fairfield U Make?

The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at Fairfield U is $61,421. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 33% higher than the national average of $46,292 for all accounting bachelor's degree recipients.

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Accounting Student Demographics at Fairfield U

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

Fairfield U Accounting Bachelor’s Program

49% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 75 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Accounting from Fairfield U in 2020-2021, 51% were men and 49% were women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 42% men. So male students are more repesented at Fairfield U since its program graduates 9% more men than average.

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About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting 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 accounting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 67
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Fairfield U Accounting Master’s Program

48% Women
12% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 66 accounting students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Fairfield U, about 52% were men and 48% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in accounting each year. Fairfield U does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a accounting 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 accounting.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 55
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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

Careers That Accounting Grads May Go Into

A degree in accounting 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
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 17,520 $47,890
Financial Managers 15,750 $167,160
Accountants and Auditors 14,550 $84,890
Financial Analysts 6,240 $105,950
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 1,820 $53,010

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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