Psychology at Fairfield University

If you are interested in studying psychology, 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.

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

Fairfield U Psychology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology
• Master’s Degree in Psychology

Fairfield U Psychology Rankings

The psychology major at Fairfield U is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Psychology. 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.

Psychology Student Demographics at Fairfield U

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

Fairfield U Psychology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 15% of psychology bachelor's degrees went to men and 85% went to women.

About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology 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 psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	51
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	17

Fairfield U Psychology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 41% of psychology master's degrees went to men and 59% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. Fairfield U does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 22% more men than average.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from Fairfield U, 76% 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 psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	13
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Psychology

The following psychology concentations are available at Fairfield University. 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 Psychology	65
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	35

Careers That Psychology Grads May Go Into

A degree in psychology 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
Managers	6,590	$129,730
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	1,720	$90,870
Psychology Professors	770	$88,070
Psychologists	190	$96,180

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

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