Fairfield University’s Charles F. Dolan School of Business has once again been recognized for delivering outstanding value to students at a global scale.
In the newly released 2026 QS (Quacquarelli Symonds) Specialized Master’s Rankings for Best Value for Money, Dolan graduate programs earned top rankings based on return on investment (ROI). For the first time, Fairfield Dolan’s Online Master of Business of Administration (MBA) has been ranked #69 globally and #30 nationally by QS.
QS evaluates business schools ROI globally by comparing the 10-year average post-graduation salary against the cost of a Graduate Management Education (GME), providing a data-driven snapshot of value for money.
Among the standout ROI rankings, the following Dolan graduate programs received recognition for offering best value for money:
- M.S. in Business Analytics program ranked #7
- M.S. in Marketing Analytics and Strategy program jumped nine spots to #7
- M.S. in Finance program ranked #8
- M.S. in Management program ranked #15
This recognition follows Fairfield Dolan’s MBA program's national ranking of #56 by U.S. News & World Report and a #2 spot in Connecticut, behind Yale. Fairfield Dolan was also named among the Best Online MBA Programs for 2025 by The Princeton Review, and ranks #23 nationally for Online MBA programs, according to Poets & Quants, a leading news source on business education.
These latest global rankings underscore Fairfield Dolan’s commitment to academic excellence at the graduate level.
