Accounting at Fairfield University

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

Fairfield U is located in Fairfield, Connecticut and approximately 5,513 students attend the school each year. Of the 463 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Fairfield University in 2021, 75 of them were accounting majors.

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: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

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
	19
	23
	26
	44
	44
	45
	51
	66
	68
	91
	97
	469
	618

In 2021, 66 students received their master’s degree in accounting from Fairfield U. This makes it the #69 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Fairfield U Accounting Graduates

The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at Fairfield U is $61,421. This is 33% higher than $46,292, which is the national average for all accounting bachelor's degree recipients.

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 75 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in accounting from Fairfield U in 2021, 51% were men and 49% were women. The typical accounting bachelor's degree program is made up of only 42% men. So male students are more repesented at Fairfield U since its program graduates 9% more men than average.

About 89% 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	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	67
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Fairfield U Accounting Master’s Program

The accounting program at Fairfield U awarded 66 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 52% of these degrees went to men with the other 48% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in accounting each year. Fairfield U does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from Fairfield U, 83% 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	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	55
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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

Concentrations Within Accounting

If you plan to be a accounting major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Fairfield University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Accounting	141

Related Majors

• Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods
• Management Information Systems
• International Business
• Business Administration & Management
• Marketing

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
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	17,520	$47,890
Financial Managers	15,750	$167,160
Accountants and Auditors	14,550	$84,890
Financial Analysts	6,240	$105,950
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	1,820	$53,010

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.