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Nursing at Sacred Heart University

Every nursing school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the nursing program at Sacred Heart University stacks up to those at other schools.

Sacred Heart is located in Fairfield, Connecticut and has a total student population of 9,313. Of the 1,407 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Sacred Heart University in 2021, 213 of them were nursing majors.

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

Sacred Heart Nursing Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Nursing
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
  • Master’s Degree in Nursing
  • Doctorate Degree in Nursing

Online Classes Are Available at Sacred Heart

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Sacred Heart offers distance education options for nursing at the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

Sacred Heart Nursing Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at Sacred Heart compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at Sacred Heart is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Nursing. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Online Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 36
Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 110
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 112
Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 308
Best Nursing Schools 397
Most Popular Nursing Associate Degree Schools 442

In 2021, 190 students received their master’s degree in nursing from Sacred Heart. This makes it the #47 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 29 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #110 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Nursing Graduates from Sacred Heart Make?

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at Sacred Heart is $78,350. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 25% higher than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.

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Nursing Student Demographics at Sacred Heart

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

Sacred Heart Nursing Associate’s Program

87% Women
46% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 13% of nursing associate's degrees went to men and 87% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in nursing at Sacred Heart are white. Around 51% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree. Sacred Heart does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in nursing graduates 10% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 16
White 34
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Sacred Heart Nursing Bachelor’s Program

94% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 213 students earned a bachelor's degree in nursing from Sacred Heart. About 94% of these graduates were women and the other 6% were men.

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About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at Sacred Heart are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 15
White 156
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 28

Sacred Heart Nursing Master’s Program

88% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 190 students earned a master's degree in nursing from Sacred Heart. About 88% of these graduates were women and the other 12% were men.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from Sacred Heart, 64% were white. This is above average 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 nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 13
Hispanic or Latino 12
White 121
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 39

Sacred Heart also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 29 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing 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
Registered Nurses 31,400 $81,220
Medical and Health Services Managers 5,510 $129,480
Nurse Practitioners 2,340 $118,020
Nurse Anesthetists 650 $190,480
Nursing Instructors and Professors 630 $101,760

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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