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title: Fairfield University — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Fairfield, CT
control: Private nonprofit
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT · Private nonprofit · Bachelor-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $88,794 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $56,485 – $120,240 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $23,251 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $6,500 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 84% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $76,074 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 90% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.26× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $60,794 | derived |

**84% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $23,251 (≈ 26% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $24,352 to $138,401 across 20 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Doctoral Degree | $138,401 | $77,946 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Master's Degree | $112,773 | not reported |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $76,774 | $25,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $76,732 | not reported |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Master's Degree | $67,102 | $28,450 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $66,682 | $26,644 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $61,421 | $26,633 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $58,022 | $27,000 |
| Economics. | Bachelor's Degree | $53,920 | $23,250 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $51,604 | $25,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Master's Degree | $51,077 | $28,717 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | Graduate/Professional Certificate | $50,831 | not reported |
| Marketing. | Bachelor's Degree | $49,460 | $27,000 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | Master's Degree | $46,558 | $51,250 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | Master's Degree | $46,092 | $28,105 |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $45,767 | $26,919 |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $38,519 | $27,000 |
| International Business. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,916 | $27,000 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,305 | $26,000 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $24,352 | $26,290 |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore Fairfield University by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?129242

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