Fairfield U. Among Best Grad Programs by 2021 U.S. News & World

Graduate programs in Fairfield University’s Charles F. Dolan School of Business and Marion Peckham Egan School of Nursing and Health Studies have once again been named among the best in the nation according to the 2021 edition of U.S. News Best Graduate Schools rankings.

Included among the Best Grad Business Specialty Programs are Fairfield’s accounting, finance and marketing programs, which remain in the Top 25 in the U.S. The Dolan School’s accounting program tied for #20 with four schools including Harvard and Columbia University. Fairfield’s finance program landed at #25 on the list, between #21 ranked Yale and Dartmouth Tuck at #26.

The Egan School’s Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program and Master of Science in Nursing program once again ranked among the Top 75 in the nation for Best Grad Nursing Programs.

U.S. News & World rankings for part-time graduate programs in Fairfield’s Dolan School, and full-time graduate programs in Fairfield’s Egan School, are as follows:

Business:

· Best Grad Business Specialty Program: Accounting #20, and the only school in Connecticut ranked in the Top 20.

· Best Grad Business Specialty Program: Marketing #18, and the only school in Connecticut ranked in the Top 20.

· Best Grad Business Specialty Program: Finance #25, and the only school in Connecticut ranked in the Top 25.

· Best Grad Business Specialty Program: Part-Time MBA #141, #2 in Connecticut.

Nursing:

· Best Grad Nursing: Master of Nursing #71, and #3 in Connecticut.

· Best Grad Nursing: Doctor of Nursing Practice #69, and #4 in Connecticut.

The Schools’ rankings were determined, in part, by voting from peer institutions, and were based on factors such as faculty resources, research activity and awarded grants, and student selectivity. Specialty rankings were determined by survey information collected from deans and directors.

Fairfield University's Marion Peckham Egan School of Nursing and Health Studies programs use the latest in medical equipment and small classroom settings to provide a practical and engaging education. The Egan School prides itself on the excellence of its program and faculty who provide a simulation-focused approach. The school offers students a strong liberal arts education along with the theory-based knowledge and skills to work in the expanding fields of nursing and healthcare, including programs in palliative care, clinical nutrition, and midwifery.

The Dolan School of Business offers a variety of strong undergraduate programs to satisfy all business interests, including accounting, finance, information systems & operations management, international business, management, and marketing. The Dolan School boasts experienced faculty who teach students using an engaging, interpersonal approach, through group problem solving, casework and computer simulations. Business studies reflect the 500-year-old Jesuit tradition of academic rigor and personal reflection, which aims to provide an understanding of the larger ethical, moral, and global context of life and work.

For more information on Fairfield rankings, visit fairfield.edu/rankings.