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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
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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

Nursing graduates at Fairfield University earn a $90k median in their first year. Salaries rise to $98k at the five-year mark.

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

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