Accounting at Fairfield University

Every accounting school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the accounting program at Fairfield University stacks up to those at other schools.

Fairfield U is located in Fairfield, Connecticut and has a total student population of 5,273. In the 2018-2019 academic year, 84 students received a bachelor's degree in accounting from Fairfield U.

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

Fairfield U Accounting Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
• Master’s Degree in Accounting

Fairfield U Accounting Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the accounting 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 accounting major at Fairfield U is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Accounting. 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
Best Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	9
Most Focused Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	16
Best Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	26
Best Accounting Schools	27
Most Focused Accounting Schools	40
Most Popular Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools	78
Most Focused Accounting Graduate Certificate Schools	78
Most Popular Accounting Master’s Degree Schools	89
Most Popular Accounting Schools	136
Most Popular Accounting Bachelor’s Degree Schools	188

In 2019, 66 students received their master’s degree in accounting from Fairfield U. This makes it the #89 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Accounting Student Demographics at Fairfield U

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

Fairfield U Accounting Bachelor’s Program

Of the 84 accounting students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2018-2019 from Fairfield U, about 45% were men and 55% were women.

About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in accounting 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 accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	71
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Fairfield U Accounting Master’s Program

During the 2018-2019 academic year, 66 accounting majors earned their master's degree from Fairfield U. Of these graduates, 61% were men and 39% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 46% men graduate in accounting each year. Fairfield U does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 15% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from Fairfield U, 89% 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 accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	59
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Fairfield U also has a doctoral program available in accounting. In 2019, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

Careers That Accounting Grads May Go Into

A degree in accounting 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
Accountants and Auditors	14,550	$84,890
Credit Analysts	1,110	$93,970
Budget Analysts	1,050	$82,880
Business Professors	990	$95,670
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents	920	$84,990

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.