Graduate School Tuition at Fairfield University

Fairfield University is a four-years, private (not-for-profit) school located in Fairfield, CT. It offers 83 graduate programs - 47 Master's, 6 Doctorate, 6 Post-bachelor's, and 24 Post-master's. The 2024 average tuition & fees of graduate programs is $20,740 for all graduate students. A total of 1,262 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 6,019 students at Fairfield.
Fairfield offers online graduate programs and 162 out of 1,262 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
The Doctorate Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse program has the highest salary ($145,900) after graduation and the Master's Accounting program is reported as the second highest-earning program with a $63,900 average salary.
You can find Fairfield's health profession programs at health professions information page.
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Graduate Program Overview

Fairfield University is a four-years, private (not-for-profit) school located in Fairfield, Connecticut. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $20,740. It offers eighty-three (83) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameFairfield University
Typefour-years, private (not-for-profit)
Address1073 N Benson Rd, Fairfield, CT
Graduate School Students1,223 students
162 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)$20,740
Student to Faculty12:1 (8.33%)
Number of Offered Graduate ProgramsTotal 83 Graduate Programs
47 Master's, 6 Doctorate, 30 Post graduate certificates

2024 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Fairfield University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs.
The tuition & fees is $20,740 for all students.The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $982.
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
Amounts
Tuition$20,625
Fees$115
Cost per Credit$982
Books & Supplies$1,175
Room & Board$17,400 (On-Campus) / $17,500 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$2,005 (On-Campus) / $2,005 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$41,320
Off-Campus Total$41,420
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2019-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
Tuition & Fees$18,890$19,267$19,498$20,149$20,740

Graduate Programs By Area of Study

Fairfield University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 83 major areas - 47 Master's (4 online programs), 6 Doctorate , 6 Post-Bachelor', 24 Post-Master'(2 online programs).
491 students have been conferred Master's degree and 39 students have received Doctorate degree last year. The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctoratePost-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total49139-22
Men1847--
Women30732-22
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Early Childhood Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Reading Teacher Education NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
what is Mathematics and Statistics program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Financial Mathematics NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
what is Business program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Accounting NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing $63,900 - -
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
what is Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
American/United States Studies/Civilization1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
what is Communication and Journalism program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Communication and Media Studies (other)3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
what is Computer and Information Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Education1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Bilingual and Multilingual Education1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Educational Leadership and AdministrationONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLINE
Salary After Completing - - -
Educational/Instructional Technology1ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLINE
Salary After Completing - - -
Special Education and Teaching8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing $48,400 - -
Elementary Education and Teaching26 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Secondary Education and Teaching18 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Reading Teacher Education8 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor14 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Education (other) NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
what is Engineering program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer Software Engineering17 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Computer Engineering (other) NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Electrical and Electronics Engineering1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Mechanical Engineering13 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Industrial Engineering5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
what is Work and Family Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Human Development and Family Studies1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
what is English Language and Literature program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Creative Writing12 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Humanities/Humanistic Studies NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
what is Mathematics and Statistics program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Financial Mathematics16 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Data Science, General14 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Business Analytics13 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
what is Psychology program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Industrial and Organizational Psychology7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
School Psychology9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Psychology (other) NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
what is Human Services program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Administration9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
what is Visual and Performing Arts program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Interior Design8ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Medical Office Management/Administration1ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Clinical/Medical Social Work26 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling20 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse14 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - $145,900 -
Nursing Administration NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Nurse Anesthetist NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
what is Business program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management106 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Accounting58 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing $63,900 - -
Finance NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Management Science NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Business Statistics20 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Taxation NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Education NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Bilingual and Multilingual Education NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Educational Leadership and AdministrationONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLINE
Salary After Completing - - -
Educational/Instructional TechnologyONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1ONLINE
Salary After Completing - - -
Special Education and Teaching NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 6
Salary After Completing - - -
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing $48,400 - -
Early Childhood Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Reading Teacher Education NOT OFFERED 2
Salary After Completing - - -
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Education (other) NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
what is Psychology program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
School Psychology NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 13
Salary After Completing - - -
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Substance Abuse/Addiction CounselingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Community Health Services/Liaison/CounselingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
what is Business program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Accounting NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing $63,900 - -
Finance NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Human Resources Management/Personnel AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
International Business/Trade/CommerceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Management Information SystemsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Taxation NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Clinical Nutrition/NutritionistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Nurse Anesthetist NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Nurse Midwife/Nursing MidwiferyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -

Graduate Student Population

Total 5,826 students enrolled in Fairfield University including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status. In graduate schools, 1,223 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees.
By gender, it has 405 male and 818 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 567 full-time and 656 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 162 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 221 students are taking some online graduate courses.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total1,223567 656
Men Students405210 195
Women Students818357 461
By race/ethnicity 793 White, 74 Black, and 46 Asian students are attending at Fairfield University. The detailed graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
TotalMenWomen
Total1,223 405818
American Indian or Native American1 01
Asian17 2974
Black74 1361
Hispanic130 4189
White793 256537
Tow or More Races13 76
Race Unknown76 2848
27 students are younger than 22 and 257 students are older than 65. The school has 697 students aged between 22 and 30 and 281 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total1,223
21 & Under27
22-24418
25-29279
30-34174
35-39107
40 & Over257
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field.
At Fairfield, 162 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 221 students are enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment1,262
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses162
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses221
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses879
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses162
Connecticut Resident105
Other State In U.S.57
Outside of U.S.0
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