You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fairfield University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Connecticut for Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing for a Doctorate list. Located in Fairfield, Connecticut, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s psychiatric/mental health nursing students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our connecticut doctor’s degree vets studying psychiatric/mental health nursing list, Fairfield U has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” ranking.Of the 5,513 students enrolled at Fairfield University, 49 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 19 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,139. During this same period, 8 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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