Public Administration & Social Service at Sacred Heart University

If you plan to study public administration and social service, take a look at what Sacred Heart University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Sacred Heart is located in Fairfield, Connecticut and has a total student population of 9,313. In 2021, 13 public administration and social service majors received their bachelor's degree from Sacred Heart.

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

Sacred Heart Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service
• Master’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

Online Classes Are Available at Sacred Heart

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

• Master’s Degree

Sacred Heart Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public administration and social service major at Sacred Heart is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Public Administration & Social Service. 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 Public & Social Service Schools	245

In 2021, 99 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from Sacred Heart. This makes it the #140 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Sacred Heart

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public administration and social service majors at Sacred Heart University.

Sacred Heart Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

Of the 13 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Public Administration & Social Service from Sacred Heart in 2020-2021, 8% were men and 92% were women.

About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service 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 public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Sacred Heart Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 99 students graduated with a master's degree in public administration and social service from Sacred Heart. About 15% were men and 85% were women.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from Sacred Heart, 55% 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 public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	12
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	54
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	17

Sacred Heart also has a doctoral program available in public administration and social service. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

The following public administration and social service concentations are available at Sacred Heart University. 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
Social Work	101
Public Administration	11

Related Majors

• Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting

Careers That Public Administration & Social Service Grads May Go Into

A degree in public administration and social service 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
General and Operations Managers	30,330	$155,890
Social and Human Service Assistants	8,300	$40,800
Managers	6,590	$129,730
Medical and Health Services Managers	5,510	$129,480
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	5,370	$69,520

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.