Fairfield's Frequently Asked Questions

Earning a master’s degree can help you stay ahead in your industry and meet your unique career goals. Having this advanced degree can garner many benefits, such as greater earning potential, the possibility of career advancement opportunities, and increasing your competitiveness in the job market.

Our accredited online and hybrid courses offer flexibility to learn on your own time. Students are also fully supported with a multitude of support services and tools to achieve academic success. With small class sizes and one-on-one attention from our expert faculty, Fairfield University’s online programs are everything you expect from an esteemed education—online. 

Fairfield University’s mission is to prepare students for leadership and service in a constantly changing world through broad intellectual inquiry, the pursuit of social justice, and cultivation of the whole person. 

Yes, Fairfield University is accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education (NECHE), formerly the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education to the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc. For more information on accreditation click here. 

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