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Student Counseling at Fairfield University

What traits are you looking for in a school for Student Counseling, consider the program at Fairfield University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Fairfield University is located in Fairfield, CT.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 14 student counseling graduations were recorded at Fairfield University.

Online & Distance Learning at Fairfield University

Online coursework is an option at Fairfield University. Among 6,864 students, 556 (8%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,393 (20%) took at least some classes online.

Student Counseling Rankings at Fairfield University

Rankings can help you compare Fairfield University’s Student Counseling program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Connecticut	#1 of 4
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#3 of 17
Best Value	Connecticut	#4 of 4
Best Value	New England (Region)	#16 of 16
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#53 of 309
Best Value	Nationwide	#304 of 305

Earnings for Student Counseling Graduates from Fairfield University

Graduates of Fairfield University’s Student Counseling program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$49,644
3 years	$53,209
4 years	$58,503
5 years	$64,472

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Student Counseling graduates from Fairfield University take home a median $58,503, compared with $88,101 for all Fairfield University graduates — about 34% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Student Counseling graduates at Fairfield University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Student Counseling graduates at Fairfield University are 100% women (14) and 0% men (0).

Student Counseling Master’s Program at Fairfield University

Among the 14 master’s student counseling degrees awarded at Fairfield University, 100% were women (14) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Student Counseling master’s degree recipients at Fairfield University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	13
Hispanic / Latino	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 7% of Student Counseling master’s degree recipients at Fairfield University, below the national average of 38%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Student Counseling Concentrations at Fairfield University

The Student Counseling program at Fairfield University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Counselor Education	14

Best-Paid Careers for Student Counseling Graduates

Students who finish Student Counseling program at Fairfield University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Student Counseling graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$87,699

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.