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Bachelor's+46% vs national median184 grads tracked

Accounting and Related Services at Fairfield University

Ranked 1st of 310 bachelor's programs in Accounting and Related Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$44,398
middle 50%: $35,905 – $64,226
Median · 5 years out
$113,161
middle 50%: $90,933 – $127,276
Median · 10 years out
n/a
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Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Accounting and Related Services (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Fairfield University's bachelor's program in Accounting and Related Services earn a median $44,398 one year after graduating, rising to $113,161 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 46% above the national median of $77,293 for this field, ranking 1st of 310 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
4.7 yrs
≈ $5,749 total interest

Same major at other universities

Washington and Lee University
$111,605 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$111,500 · 5 yrs out
University of Richmond
$107,883 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University
$107,857 · 5 yrs out
Providence College
$106,194 · 5 yrs out
University of Connecticut
$103,369 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Fairfield University

Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$111,056 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$101,882 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$98,116 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$98,116 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,481 · 5 yrs out
Marketing (Bachelor's)
$85,137 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Bachelor's)
$83,018 · 5 yrs out
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor's)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$79,314 · 5 yrs out
Psychology (Bachelor's)
$78,170 · 5 yrs out

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