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Economics at Fairfield University

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Economics at Fairfield University

What traits are you looking for in a economics school? To help you decide if Fairfield University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's economics program.

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, 21 of them were economics majors.

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

Fairfield U Economics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Economics

Fairfield U Economics Rankings

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

How Much Do Economics Graduates from Fairfield U Make?

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at Fairfield U is $53,920. This is 18% higher than $45,868, which is the national average for all economics bachelor's degree recipients.

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Economics Student Demographics at Fairfield U

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

Fairfield U Economics Bachelor’s Program

29% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 21 economics students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Fairfield U, about 71% were men and 29% were women.

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About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics 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 economics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 17
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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

Careers That Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in economics 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
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 7,410 $77,010
Managers 6,590 $129,730
Survey Researchers 310 $51,740
Economics Professors 240 $98,870
Economists 140 $95,450

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*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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