Nursing at Sacred Heart University
Sacred Heart is located in Fairfield, Connecticut and has a total student population of 9,313.
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
Sacred Heart Nursing 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.
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.
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
The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in nursing at Sacred Heart are white. Around 57% fell into this category, which is typical 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 2% 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.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 16 |
| White | 39 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Sacred Heart Nursing Bachelor’s Program
About 74% 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.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 27 |
| White | 186 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 27 |
Sacred Heart Nursing Master’s Program
Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from Sacred Heart, 57% 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 nursing.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 10 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
| White | 85 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 37 |
Concentrations Within Nursing
If you plan to be a nursing major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Sacred Heart University. A concentration may not be available for your level.
| Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing | 330 |
| Nursing Administration | 126 |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 30 |
| Nursing Science | 13 |
Related Majors
- Public Health
- Medical Illustration & Informatics
- Communication Sciences
- Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
- Allied Health Professions
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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Unknownwikidata:Q4233718 under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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