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Business & finance at Fairfield University

Fairfield University graduates about 606 business & finance majors a year, 57% of its graduating class. That puts it 43rd of 650 schools we score for business & finance, a standout program at 84 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 115 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 58% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $100,000 four years out, 1.30× what the same major pays nationally. Research spending in the field runs about $1 million a year, a rough guide to how many labs and projects undergraduates can join.

84/100Standout#43 of 650 for business & finance →
Graduates a year60657% of the class
Courses in the catalog115more than 58% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$100,0001.30× the same major nationally
Research in the field$1Ma year, NSF
Admit rate33%whole school
SAT middle 50%1240–1370whole school

Where business & finance happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Charles F Dolan School of Business.

Named buildings on the campus map: Dorm 28 · Academic 11 · Athletics 3 · Student housing 3 · Chapel 1 · Library 1.

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Nearby in the business & finance ranking

  1. Loyola Marymount University 85
  2. Santa Clara University 85
  3. The Pennsylvania State University–University Park 84
  4. Saint Joseph's University 84
  5. Trinity University 84
  6. University of Tennessee–Knoxville 83
  7. Auburn University 83
  8. University of Minnesota–Twin Cities 83

Other strong majors at Fairfield University

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Fairfield University with every school we score in business & finance. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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