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General Studies at Sacred Heart University

If you are interested in studying General Studies, you may want to check out the program at Sacred Heart University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Sacred Heart University is in Fairfield, CT.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 33 general studies degrees were awarded at Sacred Heart University.

Online Class Availability at Sacred Heart University

Distance learning is available 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

The following sections describe the composition of General Studies graduates at Sacred Heart University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Studies graduates at Sacred Heart University are 42% women (14) and 58% men (19).

General Studies Associate’s Program at Sacred Heart University

Of the 3 associate’s general studies graduates at Sacred Heart University, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Studies associate’s degree recipients at Sacred Heart University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 33% of General Studies associate’s degree recipients at Sacred Heart University, lower than the national average of 50%.*

General Studies Bachelor’s Program at Sacred Heart University

Among the 30 bachelor’s general studies degrees awarded at Sacred Heart University, 47% were women (14) and 53% were men (16).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Sacred Heart University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	17
Hispanic / Latino	8
Black / African American	1
Asian	2
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 40% of General Studies bachelor’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.

Highest-Paying Careers for General Studies Graduates

Students who finish General Studies program at Sacred Heart University work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for General Studies majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$68,967

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.