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Social Work at Sacred Heart University

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

Sacred Heart is located in Fairfield, Connecticut and has a total student population of 9,313. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 88 students received their master's degree in social work.

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

Sacred Heart Social Work Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Social Work

Online Classes Are Available at Sacred Heart

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Sacred Heart does offer online courses in social work for the following degree levels:

  • Master’s Degree

Sacred Heart Social Work Rankings

Social Work Student Demographics at Sacred Heart

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

Sacred Heart Social Work Master’s Program

89% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 88 students graduated with a master's degree in social work from Sacred Heart. About 11% were men and 89% were women.

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Of the students who received a social work master's degree from Sacred Heart, 55% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 15
White 48
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 16

Careers That Social Work Grads May Go Into

A degree in social work 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
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 5,370 $69,520
Social and Community Service Managers 3,040 $73,560
Healthcare Social Workers 2,110 $72,640
Substance Abuse Social Workers 1,850 $63,290
Social Workers 650 $65,230

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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