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Public Administration at Sacred Heart University

If you plan to study Public Administration, you may want to check out the program at Sacred Heart University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Sacred Heart University is located in Fairfield, CT.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 14 public administration degrees were granted at Sacred Heart University.

Studying Online at Sacred Heart University

Many students take online classes at Sacred Heart University. Of 11,022 students, 1,311 (12%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,753 (34%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Public Administration graduates at Sacred Heart University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Public Administration graduates at Sacred Heart University are 50% women (7) and 50% men (7).

Public Administration Master’s Program at Sacred Heart University

Of the 14 master’s public administration graduates at Sacred Heart University, 50% were women (7) and 50% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Public Administration master’s degree recipients at Sacred Heart University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	4
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of Public Administration master’s degree recipients at Sacred Heart University, above the national average of 40%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Public Administration Concentrations at Sacred Heart University

The Public Administration program at Sacred Heart University breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Public Administration	14

Top-Paying Careers for Public Administration Graduates

Students who finish Public Administration program at Sacred Heart University pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Public Administration majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Legislators	$167,600
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Social and Community Service Managers	$156,089
General and Operations Managers	$149,694
Chief Executives	$138,534
Supply Chain Managers	$138,103
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.