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Sacred Heart University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fairfield, Connecticut. The suburban atmosphere of Fairfield makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

1,046 Master's Degrees
113 Doctor's Degrees

Where Is Sacred Heart University?

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Contact details for Sacred Heart are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 5151 Park Ave, Fairfield, CT 06825-1000
Phone: 203-371-7999
Website: www.sacredheart.edu

Sacred Heart University Graduate Student Diversity

3,024 Graduate Students
74% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Gender Diversity

Of the 3,024 graduate students at Sacred Heart, 26% are male and 74% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Sacred Heart University graduate students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 97
Black or African American 192
Hispanic or Latino 340
White 1,884
International Students 255
Other Races/Ethnicities 256

Geographic Diversity

Connecticut students aren't the only ones who study at Sacred Heart University. At this time, 24 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 56 countries are represented at Sacred Heart. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, Saudi Arabia, and Canada.

Online Learning at Sacred Heart University

1,221 Took All Classes Online
4,489 Took At Least One Class Online
There are 12 bachelor’s degree and 48 master’s degree programs available online at Sacred Heart. In 2022-2023, 4,489 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Sacred Heart has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the most popular in Connecticut for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Sacred Heart majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major 1-Year Growth Rate
Business, Management & Marketing 9%
Computer & Information Sciences 22%
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 63%
Public Administration & Social Service 39%

Sacred Heart University Graduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Graduate Certificate Master’s Doctor’s TOTAL
Nursing 1 191 32 224
Social Work 0 155 0 155
General Education 0 125 13 138
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 2 60 57 119
Business Administration & Management 4 69 0 73
Educational Administration 62 0 0 62
Accounting 0 57 0 57
Communication Sciences 0 46 0 46
Allied Health Professions 0 41 0 41
Computer Information Systems 1 37 0 38
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods 1 14 11 26
Curriculum & Instruction 0 25 0 25
Other Psychology 0 25 0 25
Computer Software & Applications 0 23 0 23
Medical Illustration & Informatics 0 23 0 23
Human Resource Management 2 20 0 22
Public Relations & Advertising 0 19 0 19
Applied Mathematics 0 18 0 18
Security Science and Technology 1 16 0 17
Communication & Media Studies 0 15 0 15
Public Administration 0 14 0 14
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 0 12 0 12
Teacher Education Subject Specific 12 0 0 12
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 0 11 0 11
Teacher Education Grade Specific 11 0 0 11
Criminal Justice & Corrections 0 9 0 9
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 0 8 0 8
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 0 7 0 7
Chemistry 0 6 0 6
Finance & Financial Management 1 0 0 1
Marketing 1 0 0 1
Special Education 1 0 0 1
Food Science Technology 0 0 0 0
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 0 0 0 0
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 0 0 0 0
General Biology 0 0 0 0
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 0 0 0 0
Hospitality Management 0 0 0 0
Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing 0 0 0 0
Communication & Journalism (Other) 0 0 0 0
Computer Engineering 0 0 0 0
Electrical Engineering 0 0 0 0
General English Literature 0 0 0 0
Romance Languages 0 0 0 0
Health & Medical Administrative Services 0 0 0 0
Health/Medical Prep Programs 0 0 0 0
Mental & Social Health Services 0 0 0 0
Public Health 0 0 0 0
History 0 0 0 0
Liberal Arts General Studies 0 0 0 0
Mathematics 0 0 0 0
Data Analytics 0 0 0 0
Interdisciplinary Studies 0 0 0 0
International Studies 0 0 0 0
Philosophy 0 0 0 0
Religious Studies 0 0 0 0
Child Development & Psychology 0 0 0 0
Economics 0 0 0 0
Political Science & Government 0 0 0 0
Sociology 0 0 0 0
Design & Applied Arts 0 0 0 0
Drama & Theater Arts 0 0 0 0
Fine & Studio Arts 0 0 0 0
Music 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 100 1,046 113 1,259

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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