General Economics at Fairfield University

If you plan to study general economics, take a look at what Fairfield University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Fairfield U is located in Fairfield, Connecticut and approximately 5,513 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 21 students received a bachelor's degree in general economics from Fairfield U.

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

Fairfield U General Economics Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in General Economics

Fairfield U General Economics Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks general economics programs across the country. The following shows how Fairfield U performed in these rankings.

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 general economics major at Fairfield U is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Economics. 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
	88
	94
	268
	368
	382

General Economics Student Demographics at Fairfield U

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

Fairfield U General Economics Bachelor’s Program

Of the 21 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in general economics from Fairfield U in 2021, 71% were men and 29% were women.

About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general economics 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 general economics.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	17
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Related Majors

Careers That General Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in general economics 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
Managers	6,590	$129,730
Survey Researchers	310	$51,740
Economics Professors	240	$98,870
Economists	140	$95,450

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.