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Finance & Financial Management at Fairfield University

If you plan to study Finance & Financial Management, consider the program at Fairfield University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Fairfield University is located in Fairfield, CT.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 249 finance & financial management graduations were recorded at Fairfield University.

Online & Distance Learning at Fairfield University

Many students take online classes at Fairfield University. Among 6,864 students, 556 (8%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,393 (20%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Finance & Financial Management Graduates from Fairfield University

Students who complete Fairfield University’s Finance & Financial Management program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$58,022
2 years	$64,608
3 years	$82,549
4 years	$98,540
5 years	$118,205

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Finance & Financial Management graduates from Fairfield University report median earnings of $98,540, compared with $88,101 for all Fairfield University graduates — about 12% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Finance & Financial Management graduates from Fairfield University comes in at $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Finance & Financial Management graduates at Fairfield University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Finance & Financial Management graduates at Fairfield University are 24% women (60) and 76% men (189).

Finance & Financial Management Bachelor’s Program at Fairfield University

Among the 249 bachelor’s finance & financial management degrees awarded at Fairfield University, 24% were women (60) and 76% were men (189).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Finance & Financial Management bachelor’s degree recipients at Fairfield University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	211
Hispanic / Latino	12
Black / African American	2
Asian	2
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	8
Unknown	12

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 7% of Finance & Financial Management bachelor’s degree recipients at Fairfield University, below the national average of 29%.*

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

More Specific Finance & Financial Management Concentrations at Fairfield University

The Finance & Financial Management program at Fairfield University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Finance	249

Top-Paying Careers for Finance & Financial Management Graduates

Students who finish Finance & Financial Management program at Fairfield University go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Finance & Financial Management graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Treasurers and Controllers	$162,461
Investment Fund Managers	$157,819
General and Operations Managers	$149,694
Chief Executives	$138,534
Insurance Underwriters	$129,939
Financial Risk Specialists	$127,364
Financial Quantitative Analysts	$126,371
Appraisers of Personal and Business Property	$118,242
Chief Sustainability Officers	$96,628
Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts	$92,240

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.