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. Of the 1,066 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Fairfield University in 2021, 64 of them were psychology majors.

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
	84
Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	168
	212
	249
Most Focused Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	781

In 2021, 25 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Fairfield U. This makes it the #299 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 64 psychology majors earned their bachelor's degree from Fairfield U. Of these graduates, 13% were men and 88% were women.

About 80% 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	6
White	51
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Fairfield U Psychology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 psychology majors earned their master's degree from Fairfield U. Of these graduates, 8% were men and 92% were women.

Of the students who received a psychology 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 psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	20
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

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

Related Majors

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

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.