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2021 Rankings for Fairfield University

Learn how Fairfield U ranks across all of College Factual's rankings including Best Colleges Nationwide, Best Colleges for Your Money, Best Colleges in Connecticut and the region, and Best Majors. You can select an alternate year 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017

Top 2021 Rankings For Fairfield University

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  • Most Focused for Finance & Financial Management (ranked 10 out of 714)
  • Most Focused for Marketing (ranked 14 out of 909)
  • Top Ranked for Nursing (ranked 17 out of 723)
  • Top Ranked for Business, Management & Marketing (ranked 33 out of 1154)
  • Highest Paid Graduates for Communication & Journalism (ranked 19 out of 657)

A more complete picture of where Fairfield University is the "best of the best" can be found on our 2021 Badges Awarded page.

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All 2021 Rankings For Fairfield University

Learn more about our methodologies that drive these rankings.

  • Traditional Students
  • Student Athletes
  • Non-Traditional Students
  • Veterans
  • International
Top Quality Overall
better
worse
Nationwide
185 of 1715
New England
32 of 135
Connecticut
6 of 19
Best Colleges For The Money (all undergraduates)
better
worse
Nationwide
 
859 of 1472
New England
60 of 129
Connecticut
 
10 of 19
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting aid)
better
worse
Nationwide
 
927 of 1472
New England
62 of 129
Connecticut
 
10 of 19
Best Colleges For The Money (undergraduates getting no aid)
better
worse
Nationwide
 
807 of 1472
New England
 
66 of 129
Connecticut
8 of 19
Diversity
better
worse
Overall
1020 of 3514
Ethnic
 
3045 of 3790
Male / Female
1744 of 3790
Location
364 of 3514
Best Religiously Affiliated
better
worse
Roman Catholic
24 of 181
Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
 
430 of 581
Most Focused
 
429 of 581
Area Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
 
254 of 363
Most Focused
 
231 of 363
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked
131 of 651
Best Value
 
420 of 637
Most Popular
731 of 1720
Most Focused
 
1090 of 1720
Highest Paid Grads
25 of 676
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
better
worse
Most Popular
 
396 of 608
Most Focused
 
426 of 608
General Biology
better
worse
Top Ranked
65 of 630
Best Value
305 of 617
Most Popular
655 of 1638
Most Focused
 
1008 of 1638
Highest Paid Grads
25 of 649
Business, Management & Marketing
better
worse
Top Ranked
33 of 1154
Best Value
460 of 1035
Most Popular
326 of 2852
Most Focused
223 of 2852
Highest Paid Grads
84 of 1327
Accounting
better
worse
Top Ranked
17 of 521
Best Value
217 of 477
Most Popular
208 of 1854
Most Focused
105 of 1855
Highest Paid Grads
44 of 602
Business Administration & Management
better
worse
Top Ranked
94 of 955
Best Value
 
545 of 876
Most Popular
 
1263 of 2403
Most Focused
 
1913 of 2403
Highest Paid Grads
214 of 1083
Finance & Financial Management
better
worse
Top Ranked
24 of 317
Best Value
 
155 of 304
Most Popular
105 of 713
Most Focused
10 of 714
Highest Paid Grads
44 of 328
International Business
better
worse
Top Ranked
16 of 64
Best Value
 
45 of 61
Most Popular
125 of 396
Most Focused
114 of 396
Highest Paid Grads
11 of 65
Management Information Systems
better
worse
Most Popular
160 of 385
Most Focused
160 of 385
Marketing
better
worse
Top Ranked
13 of 379
Best Value
152 of 358
Most Popular
129 of 910
Most Focused
14 of 909
Highest Paid Grads
44 of 401
Communication & Journalism
better
worse
Top Ranked
34 of 585
Best Value
271 of 567
Most Popular
235 of 1501
Most Focused
68 of 1501
Highest Paid Grads
19 of 657
Communication & Media Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked
16 of 505
Best Value
206 of 490
Most Popular
180 of 1242
Most Focused
47 of 1243
Highest Paid Grads
17 of 536
Journalism
better
worse
Most Popular
 
220 of 425
Most Focused
175 of 425
Public Relations & Advertising
better
worse
Most Popular
 
205 of 375
Most Focused
 
249 of 375
Computer & Information Sciences
better
worse
Most Popular
 
2129 of 2316
Most Focused
 
2299 of 2316
Computer Information Systems
better
worse
Most Popular
 
1052 of 1236
Most Focused
 
1172 of 1236
Engineering
better
worse
Top Ranked
147 of 323
Best Value
 
282 of 319
Most Popular
334 of 998
Most Focused
296 of 998
Highest Paid Grads
128 of 343
Biomedical Engineering
better
worse
Most Popular
 
150 of 165
Most Focused
 
138 of 165
Computer Engineering
better
worse
Most Popular
 
198 of 304
Most Focused
109 of 304
Electrical Engineering
better
worse
Most Popular
 
291 of 390
Most Focused
 
200 of 390
Mechanical Engineering
better
worse
Top Ranked
121 of 274
Best Value
 
231 of 272
Most Popular
 
269 of 374
Most Focused
185 of 374
Highest Paid Grads
118 of 278
English Language & Literature
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worse
Top Ranked
50 of 430
Best Value
191 of 416
Most Popular
347 of 1549
Most Focused
294 of 1549
Highest Paid Grads
19 of 509
General English Literature
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worse
Top Ranked
36 of 440
Best Value
169 of 426
Most Popular
279 of 1432
Most Focused
185 of 1432
Highest Paid Grads
19 of 467
Foreign Languages & Linguistics
better
worse
Most Popular
539 of 1114
Most Focused
492 of 1114
Germanic Languages
better
worse
Most Popular
 
165 of 267
Most Focused
127 of 267
Romance Languages
better
worse
Most Popular
395 of 877
Most Focused
336 of 877
Health Professions
better
worse
Top Ranked
134 of 853
Best Value
 
492 of 753
Most Popular
900 of 2796
Most Focused
 
1689 of 2796
Highest Paid Grads
63 of 1050
Nursing
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worse
Top Ranked
17 of 723
Best Value
315 of 649
Most Popular
423 of 1978
Most Focused
796 of 1978
Highest Paid Grads
95 of 840
History
better
worse
Most Popular
629 of 1404
Most Focused
 
781 of 1404
History
better
worse
Most Popular
629 of 1404
Most Focused
 
781 of 1404
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
better
worse
Most Popular
 
1658 of 2025
Most Focused
 
1818 of 2025
Liberal Arts General Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
 
1658 of 2025
Most Focused
 
1818 of 2025
Mathematics & Statistics
better
worse
Top Ranked
70 of 191
Best Value
 
152 of 188
Most Popular
370 of 1438
Most Focused
329 of 1438
Highest Paid Grads
27 of 201
Mathematics
better
worse
Top Ranked
42 of 176
Best Value
 
114 of 172
Most Popular
331 of 1382
Most Focused
260 of 1382
Highest Paid Grads
19 of 181
Natural Resources & Conservation
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worse
Most Popular
 
537 of 940
Most Focused
 
657 of 940
Natural Resources Conservation
better
worse
Most Popular
 
482 of 834
Most Focused
 
542 of 834
Philosophy & Religious Studies
better
worse
Most Popular
 
568 of 1011
Most Focused
 
555 of 1011
Philosophy
better
worse
Most Popular
390 of 803
Most Focused
347 of 803
Physical Sciences
better
worse
Most Popular
 
897 of 1382
Most Focused
 
1074 of 1382
Chemistry
better
worse
Most Popular
 
790 of 1229
Most Focused
 
866 of 1229
Physics
better
worse
Most Popular
 
733 of 819
Most Focused
 
690 of 819
Psychology
better
worse
Top Ranked
123 of 782
Best Value
 
513 of 748
Most Popular
580 of 1699
Most Focused
 
859 of 1699
Highest Paid Grads
92 of 882
General Psychology
better
worse
Top Ranked
107 of 779
Best Value
 
485 of 744
Most Popular
525 of 1563
Most Focused
752 of 1563
Highest Paid Grads
70 of 814
Social Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked
231 of 558
Best Value
 
469 of 539
Most Popular
486 of 1548
Most Focused
492 of 1548
Highest Paid Grads
77 of 592
Economics
better
worse
Top Ranked
 
141 of 276
Best Value
 
233 of 273
Most Popular
234 of 817
Most Focused
202 of 817
Highest Paid Grads
92 of 280
International Relations & National Security
better
worse
Most Popular
153 of 338
Most Focused
163 of 338
Highest Paid Grads
29 of 90
Political Science & Government
better
worse
Top Ranked
106 of 367
Best Value
 
248 of 358
Most Popular
464 of 1220
Most Focused
469 of 1220
Highest Paid Grads
42 of 376
Sociology
better
worse
Most Popular
 
681 of 1100
Most Focused
 
771 of 1100
Sociology & Anthropology
better
worse
Most Popular
 
39 of 47
Most Focused
 
44 of 47
Visual & Performing Arts
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worse
Top Ranked
176 of 510
Best Value
 
387 of 483
Most Popular
833 of 2022
Most Focused
 
1058 of 2022
Highest Paid Grads
139 of 547
Drama & Theater Arts
better
worse
Most Popular
 
775 of 968
Most Focused
 
781 of 968
Film, Video & Photographic Arts
better
worse
Top Ranked
26 of 120
Best Value
42 of 110
Most Popular
211 of 455
Most Focused
203 of 455
Highest Paid Grads
8 of 123
Fine & Studio Arts
better
worse
Most Popular
608 of 1368
Most Focused
 
697 of 1368
Music
better
worse
Most Popular
 
900 of 1238
Most Focused
 
1029 of 1238
Men's Sports
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worse
Men's Baseball (D1)
71 of 271
Men's Basketball (D1)
106 of 324
Men's Lacrosse (D1)
32 of 64
Men's Soccer (D1)
75 of 188
Women's Sports
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worse
Women's Basketball (D1)
73 of 324
Women's Field Hockey (D1)
 
41 of 77
Women's Lacrosse (D1)
20 of 100
Women's Soccer (D1)
 
165 of 306
Women's Softball (D1)
71 of 273
Women's Volleyball (D1)
22 of 307
Veterans
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worse
Overall
 
1079 of 2104
Biological & Biomedical Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
377 of 648
General Biology
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
283 of 627
Business, Management & Marketing
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
141 of 1178
Accounting
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
97 of 527
Business Administration & Management
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
428 of 978
Finance & Financial Management
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
86 of 313
International Business
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
38 of 62
Marketing
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
63 of 381
Communication & Journalism
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
108 of 581
Communication & Media Studies
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
55 of 499
Engineering
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
239 of 322
Mechanical Engineering
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
231 of 275
English Language & Literature
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
138 of 423
General English Literature
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
106 of 432
Health Professions
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
536 of 874
Nursing
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
261 of 744
Mathematics & Statistics
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
113 of 190
Mathematics
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
84 of 174
Psychology
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
493 of 779
General Psychology
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
464 of 775
Social Sciences
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
399 of 552
Economics
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
202 of 275
Political Science & Government
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
218 of 362
Visual & Performing Arts
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
361 of 508
Film, Video & Photographic Arts
better
worse
Top Ranked Veterans
 
74 of 118
Fairfield University has no rankings in this category.
International Quality
better
worse
OVERALL
194 of 1232
Canada
221 of 691
China
254 of 842
India
126 of 662
United Kingdom
153 of 556
Vietnam
186 of 511
International Value
better
worse
OVERALL
 
952 of 1204
Canada
 
571 of 677
China
 
696 of 820
India
 
521 of 641
United Kingdom
 
452 of 544
Vietnam
 
405 of 497
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