Fairfield University’s Accounting Program Ranked #16 Nationally | Press Releases

FAIRFIELD, Conn. (November 19, 2015) — Fairfield University’s Dolan School of Business graduate accounting program has again received high marks from Accounting Degree Review , this time in a national ranking of the best accounting programs in the country.

“The Top 50 Graduate Accounting Programs ranking list for 2016” named Fairfield #16 among other schools nationwide. Accounting Degree Review combined the rankings of three publications— US News and World Report , Public Accounting Report , and Brigham Young University’s accounting rankings—to create their own list. They also factored in the schools’ AACSB accreditation (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business), which the Dolan School has held since 1997.

The ranking noted that the school’s five-year Master of Science in Accounting Program gives students the option to pursue various accounting focuses, including Assurance, Tax and Accounting Information Systems.

“This is terrific recognition for our accounting program, which is distinguished from others by its emphasis on thoughtful interaction between faculty and students,” said Dr. Donald Gibson, Dean of the Dolan School. “It’s an intense program, but when they are done, our students are highly prepared for entry into major accounting firms. And most of them go there.”

Earlier in November, Accounting Degree Review named Fairfield the best school in Connecticut for undergraduate accounting programs. The article again highlights the graduate degree, which satisfies the 150 credit hour requirement necessary to sit for the CPA examination. Also noted was Fairfield’s 11:1 student to faculty ratio.

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