Fairfield Dolan was recently included in the 2023 QS Specialized Master’s rankings for Best Value for Money. A first for the Dolan School, QS ranked Fairfield’s MS in Business Analytics program #22 Best Value for Money in the world, #17 Best Value for Money in the U.S., and #49 in the U.S. overall. Dolan's MS in Management program ranked #17 Best Value for Money in the world, #10 Best Value for Money in the U.S., and #22 in the U.S. overall.

“We are thrilled by this recognition of our Dolan graduate programs on a global ranking,” said Anca Micu, PhD, associate dean of the Dolan School of Business. “As a nationally ranked institution with a global vision, we knew that we were offering our students high-quality programs and a great return on investment. This top 25 value world-ranking simply recognizes what we are offering.”

Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) is the world’s leading provider 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, the Business Master’s Rankings highlight the best graduate master’s programs in the world. Data was collected using three surveys including the QS Global Employer Survey, the QS Global Academic Survey, and a survey completed by the institution. Schools were ranked on five key indicators including employability, alumni outcomes, return on investment, thought leadership, and faculty diversity.

The Fairfield Dolan MS in Business Analytics  program was also recently recognized at the Wharton-QS Reimagine Education Awards. Open to ed tech companies, universities, schools, and educational non-profits worldwide, Dolan took gold in the Best Online Program category, highlighting the program’s blending of online and on-campus learning into a single community, innovative curriculum, capstone experience, outcomes, and more.