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Allied Health Professions at Sacred Heart University

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Allied Health Professions at Sacred Heart University

What traits are you looking for in a allied health school? To help you decide if Sacred Heart University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's allied health program.

Sacred Heart is located in Fairfield, Connecticut and has a total student population of 9,313. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 44 students received their master's degree in allied health.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Allied Health Professions section at the bottom of this page.

Sacred Heart Allied Health Professions Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Allied Health

Online Classes Are Available at Sacred Heart

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Sacred Heart does offer online education options in allied health for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

Sacred Heart Allied Health Professions Rankings

Allied Health Student Demographics at Sacred Heart

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the allied health majors at Sacred Heart University.

Sacred Heart Allied Health Professions Master’s Program

66% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 34% of allied health master's degrees went to men and 66% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 28% men graduate in allied health each year. Sacred Heart does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a allied health master's degree from Sacred Heart, 59% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the allied health master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 32% of degree recipients. That is 7% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Sacred Heart University with a master's in allied health.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 26
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Careers That Allied Health Grads May Go Into

A degree in allied health can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CT, the home state for Sacred Heart University.

Occupation Jobs in CT Average Salary in CT
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 3,450 $46,890
Physician Assistants 2,300 $125,610
Surgical Technologists 1,290 $56,750
Respiratory Therapists 1,260 $70,410
Health Technologists and Technicians 1,020 $55,450

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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