Graduate Health Professions Programs at Fairfield University

Below are the key facts about graduate study in health professions at Fairfield University. Graduate degrees are awarded at the Master’s level, with undergraduate study also available. It ranks as high as #2 out of 16 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Majors in This Field
Master’s Degrees
Undergraduate Study

Fairfield University Graduate Health Professions Rankings

#59 in the U.S.

#2 in Connecticut

#9 in the New England Region

College Factual ranks Fairfield University among the top schools in the country for health professions, placing at #59 out of 3,339 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Health Professions Schools	59 of 3,339
Best Health Professions Schools in Connecticut	2 of 26
Best Health Professions Schools in the New England Region	9 of 167

Graduate Health Professions Degrees at Fairfield University

Here is each degree level available for health professions at Fairfield University, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	196
Master’s	86

Graduate Health Professions Majors at Fairfield University

This health professions area of study at Fairfield University covers the following majors. Follow a link for the major’s detailed rankings and outcomes:

Major	Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	260
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	47
Public Health	12
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services	10
Health and Medical Administrative Services	8

Fairfield University Health Professions Master’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Fairfield University handed out 86 master’s degrees in health professions.

Master’s Rankings

Fairfield University is among the very best schools in the country for health professions at the master’s level. Its best result was #2 out of 16 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut	2
Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region	9
Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	65

Master’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 19% of health professions master’s degrees went to men and 81% went to women.

The largest share of health professions master’s degree graduates at Fairfield University are White. Approximately 72% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Fairfield University with a master’s in health professions.

Ethnic diversity of Health Professions majors at Fairfield University

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	62
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	3

Undergraduate Study in Health Professions at Fairfield University

You can also study this field as an undergraduate at Fairfield University. Here are the undergraduate award levels offered.

Undergraduate Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Health Professions	196

References

National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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