Fairfield Dolan Graduate Programs Ranked by QS Among Best Value for Money

The Dolan School's graduate programs – offered in online, hybrid, and in-person formats – are featured in the 2025 Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) Specialized Master’s Best Value for Money rankings.  

Specialized online and in-person master's programs at Fairfield University's Charles F. Dolan School of Business rank consistently high among QS picks for Best Value for Money.

Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), a British company, is one of the world’s leading providers of analytics and insights into global higher education. Inaugurated in 2004, the QS World University Rankings Portfolio is considered the most popular source for comparative data about university performance globally.

According to QS, Fairfield Dolan's  MS in Business Analytics program has secured the #17 spot globally in the 2025 Best Value for Money category and the MS in Finance program ranks #21 globally.

Also in Best Value for Money, Fairfield Dolan’s MS in Marketing Analytics and Strategy program is ranked #28 globally and the MS in Management program comes in at #31, reflecting an exceptional return on investment.

The Specialized Business Master’s ranking methodology used by QS was sourced from six indicators looking at four broad categories: research reputation, the learning and teaching environment, research impact, and internationalization. This is done through reputation-driven surveys and key performance indicators that seek to assess student experience.

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