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Fairfield, CT · Nursing

Nursing at Fairfield University

Fairfield University graduates about 197 nursing majors a year, 19% of its graduating class. That puts it 15th of 388 schools we score for nursing, a standout program at 84 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $102,000 four years out, 1.15× what the same major pays nationally.

84/100Standout#15 of 388 for nursing →
Graduates a year19719% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$102,0001.15× the same major nationally
Admit rate33%whole school
SAT middle 50%1240–1370whole school

Where nursing happens

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 nursing ranking

  1. University of San Francisco 85
  2. The Catholic University of America 85
  3. Georgetown University 85
  4. Rutgers University–New Brunswick 84
  5. Boston College 84
  6. University of California, Los Angeles 84
  7. University of Connecticut 83
  8. Stony Brook University–SUNY 83

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Fairfield University with every school we score in nursing. 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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