Engineering at Fairfield University

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

Fairfield U is located in Fairfield, Connecticut and approximately 5,513 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 45 students received a bachelor's degree in engineering from Fairfield U.

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

Fairfield U Engineering Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
• Master’s Degree in Engineering

Fairfield U Engineering Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the engineering 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 engineering major at Fairfield U is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Engineering. 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 Engineering Master’s Degree Schools	78
	92
Most Popular Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools	347

In 2021, 30 students received their master’s degree in engineering from Fairfield U. This makes it the #219 most popular school for engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

Engineering Student Demographics at Fairfield U

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

Fairfield U Engineering Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 45 engineering majors earned their bachelor's degree from Fairfield U. Of these graduates, 78% were men and 22% were women.

About 56% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in engineering 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 engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	25
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Fairfield U Engineering Master’s Program

Of the 30 students who graduated with a master’s in engineering from Fairfield U in 2021, 83% were men and 17% were women.

Of the students who received a engineering master's degree from Fairfield U, 57% 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 engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	17
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Concentrations Within Engineering

Engineering majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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
Mechanical Engineering	38
Computer Engineering	14
Electrical Engineering	8
Industrial Engineering	8
Biomedical Engineering	7

Related Majors

• Physical Sciences
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Computer & Information Sciences
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Careers That Engineering Grads May Go Into

A degree in engineering 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
Software Applications Developers	11,540	$105,500
Industrial Engineers	5,840	$89,830
Mechanical Engineers	4,020	$94,270
Civil Engineers	3,630	$93,630
Architectural and Engineering Managers	3,570	$143,920

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.