Area Studies at Fairfield University

If you plan to study area studies, 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 2021, 2 area studies majors received their bachelor's degree from Fairfield U.

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

Fairfield U Area Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Area Studies
• Master’s Degree in Area Studies

Fairfield U Area Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the area studies progam at Fairfield U compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The area studies major at Fairfield U is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Area Studies. 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
Most Focused Area Studies Master’s Degree Schools	37
Most Popular Area Studies Master’s Degree Schools	73
Most Popular Area Studies Schools	229
Most Focused Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	232

In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in area studies from Fairfield U. This makes it the #74 most popular school for area studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

Area Studies Student Demographics at Fairfield U

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

Fairfield U Area Studies Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 students earned a bachelor's degree in area studies from Fairfield U. About 50% of these graduates were women and the other 50% were men.

About 100% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in area studies 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 area studies.

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

Fairfield U Area Studies Master’s Program

The area studies program at Fairfield U awarded 2 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Fairfield University with a master's in area studies.

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

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

Related Majors

Careers That Area Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in area studies 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

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.