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Bachelor's+16% vs national median605 grads tracked

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Fairfield University

Ranked 37th of 294 bachelor's programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$90,147
middle 50%: $78,876 – $105,594
Median · 5 years out
$98,116
middle 50%: $83,422 – $125,738
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (bachelor's) graduates.

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

Graduates of Fairfield University's bachelor's program in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing earn a median $90,147 one year after graduating, rising to $98,116 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 16% above the national median of $84,234 for this field, ranking 37th of 294 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
3.7 yrs
≈ $3,819 total interest

Same major at other universities

Pennsylvania State University (The) - Mont Alto
$99,674 · 5 yrs out
Penn State World Campus
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Goodwin University
$98,849 · 5 yrs out
Western Connecticut State University
$98,738 · 5 yrs out
Quinnipiac University
$98,401 · 5 yrs out
Augsburg University
$98,348 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Illinois University
$97,476 · 5 yrs out
University of Houston - Victoria
$97,375 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan State University
$97,281 · 5 yrs out
Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
$96,962 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
$96,044 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$95,930 · 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
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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