Offered Programs at SHU
Offered Degrees/Programs
Cert., AS, BS, MS, DR, Post-Grad.
Total Number of Programs
119
Total Number of Completers
3,755
Sacred Heart University offers 119 programs through Certificate, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, and Post Graduate Certificate. By degree types, it offers 3 Associate, 45 Bachelor's, 34 Master's, 3 Doctorate (research), 3 Doctorate (professional), 1 12-week Certificate, 1 1-Year Certificate, 1 1-2 Years certificates, 20 Post-BS Certificate, 8 Post-MS Certificate programs.
For the academic year 2023-2024, total 3,755 students have completed their degree/programs and graduated from Sacred Heart University.
Number of Programs with Completers
The following table summarizes the offered degrees and programs with number of programs and number of completers.
By degrees/certificates, 44 Associate, 1,466 Bachelor's, 1,982 Master's, 26 Doctorate (research), 118 Doctorate (professional), 12 1 Year Certificate, 2 1-2 Years certificates, 16 Post-BS Certificate, and 89 Post-MS Certificate were awareded by SHU.
| Number of Programs | Number of Online Programs | Number of Completers | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Associate | 3 | 0 | 44 |
| Bachelor's | 45 | 0 | 1,466 |
| Master's | 34 | 0 | 1,982 |
| Doctorate (research) | 3 | 0 | 26 |
| Doctorate (professional) | 3 | 0 | 118 |
| 12-week Certificate | 1 | 0 | - |
| 1 Year Certificate | 1 | 0 | 12 |
| 1-2 Years certificates | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Post-BS Certificate | 20 | 0 | 16 |
| Post-MS Certificate | 8 | 0 | 89 |
| Total | 119 | 0 | 3,755 |
Best Major Programs (Ranked in U.S. Colleges)
The following table shows the best programs at Sacred Heart University based on earning after completing the program by degree types.
| Field of Study | Median Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | $62,800 |
| Field of Study | Median Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | $71,500 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | $58,500 |
| Accounting | $54,000 |
| Finance | $52,100 |
| Field of Study | Median Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | $90,100 |
| Business Administration and Management | $71,300 |
| Psychology (other) | $45,200 |
| Education | $45,100 |
Popular Programs with Most Completers
The following table lists the popular programs at Sacred Heart University based on number of completers for each offered programs in 2023-2024.
| Program Name | Completers | Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 69 | $62,800 |
| Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer | 23 | - |
| Program Name | Completers | Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|---|
| Exercise Physiology | 124 | - |
| Research and Experimental Psychology (other) | 117 | - |
| Business Administration and Management | 105 | $41,300 |
| Finance | 101 | $52,100 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (other) | 85 | - |
| Program Name | Completers | Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship | 53 | - |
| Reading Teacher Education | 24 | - |
| Program Name | Completers | Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|---|
| Education | 128 | $45,100 |
| Medical Informatics | 126 | - |
| Nursing Administration | 99 | - |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) | 69 | - |
| Occupational Therapy/Therapist | 60 | - |
| Program Name | Completers | Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|---|
| Brewing Science | 21 | - |
Major Programs by Offered Degree
The follwing tabs shows all major programs offered at SHU by awared level. You can check online avaiability, number of completers, and average earning after graduation for each major by expanding the major program.
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Mammography Technician/Technology | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Total | 0 |
Agriculture
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | ✕ | 12 completers | - |
| Brewing Science | ✕ | 12 | - |
| Total | 12 |
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ✕ | 2 completers | - |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (other) | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Total | 2 |
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities | ✕ | 3 completers | - |
| General Studies | ✕ | 3 | - |
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ✕ | 41 completers | - |
| Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer | ✕ | 15 | - |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | ✕ | 26 | $62,800 |
| Total | 44 |
Communication and Journalism
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communication and Journalism | ✕ | 87 completers | $33,300 |
| Communication | ✕ | 32 | - |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | ✕ | 29 | $33,300 |
| Sports Communication | ✕ | 24 | - |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (other) | ✕ | 2 | - |
Computer and Information Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | ✕ | 18 completers | $58,500 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | ✕ | 9 | $58,500 |
| Information Technology | ✕ | 9 | - |
Education
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education | ✕ | 0 | - |
Engineering
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | ✕ | 5 completers | - |
| Computer Engineering | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | ✕ | 4 | - |
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Spanish Language and Literature | ✕ | 0 | - |
English Language and Literature
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature | ✕ | 15 completers | - |
| English Language and Literature | ✕ | 15 | - |
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities | ✕ | 30 completers | - |
| General Studies | ✕ | 30 | - |
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences | ✕ | 180 completers | $25,600 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | ✕ | 51 | $25,600 |
| Biochemistry | ✕ | 8 | - |
| Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology | ✕ | 4 | - |
| Exercise Physiology | ✕ | 105 | - |
| Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography | ✕ | 5 | - |
| Neuroscience | ✕ | 7 | - |
Mathematics and Statistics
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics and Statistics | ✕ | 12 completers | - |
| Mathematics | ✕ | 12 | - |
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies | ✕ | 1 completers | - |
| International/Global Studies | ✕ | 1 | - |
Philosophy and Religious Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy and Religious Studies | ✕ | 4 completers | - |
| Philosophy | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Religion/Religious Studies | ✕ | 1 | - |
Physical Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Sciences | ✕ | 2 completers | - |
| Chemistry | ✕ | 2 | - |
Psychology
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | ✕ | 129 completers | $29,600 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology (other) | ✕ | 129 | - |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting | ✕ | 64 completers | $33,500 |
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | ✕ | 54 | - |
| Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism | ✕ | 10 | - |
Human Services
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Services | ✕ | 17 completers | - |
| Social Work | ✕ | 17 | - |
Social Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences | ✕ | 50 completers | - |
| Economics | ✕ | 27 | $50,700 |
| Political Science and Government | ✕ | 19 | - |
| Sociology | ✕ | 4 | - |
Visual and Performing Arts
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visual and Performing Arts | ✕ | 22 completers | - |
| Game and Interactive Media Design | ✕ | 7 | - |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts | ✕ | 6 | - |
| Art/Art Studies | ✕ | 8 | - |
| Music Performance | ✕ | 1 | - |
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ✕ | 353 completers | - |
| Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | ✕ | 55 | - |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (other) | ✕ | 86 | - |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | ✕ | 212 | $71,500 |
Business
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business | ✕ | 419 completers | - |
| Business Administration and Management | ✕ | 127 | $41,300 |
| Accounting | ✕ | 53 | $54,000 |
| Finance | ✕ | 99 | $52,100 |
| Hotel/Motel Administration/Management | ✕ | 8 | - |
| Marketing/Marketing Management | ✕ | 103 | $45,000 |
| Fashion Merchandising | ✕ | 29 | - |
History
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| History | ✕ | 12 completers | - |
| History | ✕ | 12 | - |
| Total | 1,466 |
Communication and Journalism
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communication and Journalism | ✕ | 60 completers | - |
| Mass Communication/Media Studies | ✕ | 18 | - |
| Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | ✕ | 38 | - |
| Public Relations/Image Management | ✕ | 1 | - |
Computer and Information Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | ✕ | 553 completers | - |
| Computer and Information Sciences | ✕ | 516 | - |
| Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design | ✕ | 37 | - |
Education
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | ✕ | 130 completers | $45,100 |
| Education | ✕ | 112 | $45,100 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | ✕ | 17 | - |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | ✕ | 1 | - |
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences | ✕ | 30 completers | - |
| Exercise Physiology | ✕ | 15 | - |
| Epidemiology and Biostatistics | ✕ | 15 | - |
Mathematics and Statistics
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics and Statistics | ✕ | 16 completers | - |
| Financial Mathematics | ✕ | 16 | - |
Physical Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physical Sciences | ✕ | 21 completers | - |
| Chemistry | ✕ | 21 | - |
Psychology
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | ✕ | 8 completers | - |
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology | ✕ | 8 | - |
| Psychology (other) | ✕ | 0 | $45,200 |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting | ✕ | 52 completers | - |
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism | ✕ | 52 | - |
Human Services
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Services | ✕ | 109 completers | - |
| Public Administration | ✕ | 14 | - |
| Social Work | ✕ | 95 | - |
Visual and Performing Arts
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visual and Performing Arts | ✕ | 8 completers | - |
| Cinematography and Film/Video Production | ✕ | 8 | - |
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ✕ | 585 completers | - |
| Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | ✕ | 33 | - |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Physician Assistant | ✕ | 37 | - |
| Mental Health Counseling/Counselor | ✕ | 30 | - |
| Occupational Therapy/Therapist | ✕ | 62 | - |
| Medical Informatics | ✕ | 285 | - |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | ✕ | 15 | $90,100 |
| Nursing Administration | ✕ | 70 | - |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | ✕ | 53 | - |
Business
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business | ✕ | 403 completers | - |
| Business Administration and Management | ✕ | 0 | $71,300 |
| Accounting | ✕ | 52 | - |
| Human Resources Development | ✕ | 12 | - |
| Business Statistics | ✕ | 270 | - |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) | ✕ | 69 | - |
| Total | 1,982 |
Education
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | ✕ | 16 completers | - |
| Education | ✕ | 16 | - |
Human Services
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Services | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Social Work (other) | ✕ | 0 | - |
Business
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business | ✕ | 10 completers | - |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) | ✕ | 10 | - |
| Total | 26 |
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ✕ | 118 completers | - |
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | ✕ | 73 | - |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | ✕ | 32 | - |
| Nursing Science | ✕ | 13 | - |
| Total | 118 |
Computer and Information Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | ✕ | 1 completers | - |
| Computer and Information Sciences | ✕ | 1 | - |
Education
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | ✕ | 8 completers | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other) | ✕ | 8 | - |
| English/Language Arts Teacher Education | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Social Studies Teacher Education | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Computer Teacher Education | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Biology Teacher Education | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Chemistry Teacher Education | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Spanish Language Teacher Education | ✕ | 0 | - |
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Business Analytics | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Financial Analytics | ✕ | 0 | - |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting | ✕ | 1 completers | - |
| Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism | ✕ | 1 | - |
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality | ✕ | 0 | - |
Business
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business | ✕ | 6 completers | - |
| Business Administration and Management | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Accounting | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Finance | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Human Resources Development | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Business Statistics | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Marketing/Marketing Management | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Total | 16 |
Education
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | ✕ | 77 completers | - |
| Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship | ✕ | 46 | - |
| Superintendency and Educational System Administration | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Special Education and Teaching | ✕ | 5 | - |
| Reading Teacher Education | ✕ | 26 | - |
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ✕ | 12 completers | - |
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | ✕ | 5 | - |
| Play Therapy/Therapist | ✕ | 7 | - |
| Nursing Administration | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Total | 89 |