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General Economics at Fairfield University

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Economics, consider the program at Fairfield University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Fairfield University is located in Fairfield, CT.

During the most recent reporting year, 41 general economics degrees were granted at Fairfield University.

Online & Distance Learning at Fairfield University

Distance learning is available at Fairfield University. Of 6,864 students, 556 (8%) studied exclusively online and 1,393 (20%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of General Economics graduates at Fairfield University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Economics graduates at Fairfield University are 24% women (10) and 76% men (31).

General Economics Bachelor’s Program at Fairfield University

Among the 39 bachelor’s general economics graduates at Fairfield University, 23% were women (9) and 77% were men (30).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Economics bachelor’s degree recipients at Fairfield University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	32
Hispanic / Latino	2
Asian	1
Unknown	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 8% of General Economics bachelor’s degree recipients at Fairfield University, lower than the national average of 34%.*

General Economics Master’s Program at Fairfield University

Among the 2 master’s general economics degrees awarded at Fairfield University, 50% were women (1) and 50% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Economics master’s degree recipients at Fairfield University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of General Economics master’s degree recipients at Fairfield University, above the national average of 28%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for General Economics Graduates

Students who finish General Economics program at Fairfield University work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-paying careers for General Economics majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Survey Researchers	$108,538
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Environmental Economists	$86,726
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.