Education at Fairfield University

Every education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the education program at Fairfield University stacks up to those at other schools.

Fairfield U is located in Fairfield, Connecticut and has a total student population of 5,513.

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

Fairfield U Education Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at Fairfield U

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Fairfield U offers distance education options for education at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Fairfield U Education Rankings

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

In 2021, 80 students received their master’s degree in education from Fairfield U. This makes it the #491 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Education Student Demographics at Fairfield U

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

Fairfield U Education Master’s Program

Of the 80 students who graduated with a master’s in education from Fairfield U in 2021, 16% were men and 84% were women.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Fairfield U, 80% 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 education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	64
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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

Concentrations Within Education

If you plan to be a education major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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
Teacher Education Grade Specific	35
Special Education	13
Teacher Education Subject Specific	10
Instructional Media Design	9
Student Counseling	9
Teaching English or French	7
General Education	6
Multilingual Education	1

Related Majors

• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Social Sciences
• Communication & Journalism

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education 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
Teacher Assistants	22,930	$34,650
Elementary School Teachers	16,320	$75,480
High School Teachers	15,410	$76,980
Middle School Teachers	8,480	$76,130
Preschool Teachers	5,690	$43,350

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.