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Bachelor's-2% vs national median165 grads tracked

Engineering at Fairfield University

Ranked 69th of 185 bachelor's programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$74,443
middle 50%: $56,492 – $84,610
Median · 5 years out
$95,481
middle 50%: $78,529 – $118,204
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering (bachelor's) graduates.

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

Graduates of Fairfield University's bachelor's program in Engineering earn a median $74,443 one year after graduating, rising to $95,481 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 2% below the national median of $97,820 for this field, ranking 69th of 185 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
4.2 yrs
≈ $4,509 total interest

Same major at other universities

Pennsylvania State University (The) - York
$95,918 · 5 yrs out
Wheaton College
$95,830 · 5 yrs out
University of North Texas
$95,769 · 5 yrs out
University of Utah
$95,622 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Stony Brook
$95,550 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University
$95,487 · 5 yrs out
University of Hartford
$95,292 · 5 yrs out
West Texas A&M University
$95,281 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - New Kensington
$95,262 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Kansas City
$95,245 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud State University
$95,232 · 5 yrs out
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
$95,213 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Fairfield University

Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$113,161 · 5 yrs out
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
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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