Social Work at Sacred Heart University

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

Sacred Heart is located in Fairfield, Connecticut and approximately 9,313 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 13 social work 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 Social Work section at the bottom of this page.

Sacred Heart Social Work Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work
• Master’s Degree in Social Work

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 social work at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Sacred Heart Social Work Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks social work programs across the country. The following shows how Sacred Heart performed in these rankings.

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 social work major at Sacred Heart is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Social Work. 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 Social Work Schools	178

In 2021, 88 students received their master’s degree in social work from Sacred Heart. This makes it the #99 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.

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 Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in social work from Sacred Heart. About 8% were men and 92% were women.

About 69% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social work 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 social work.

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 Social Work Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 88 students earned a master's degree in social work from Sacred Heart. About 89% of these graduates were women and the other 11% were men.

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.

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

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

Related Majors

• Public Administration

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Unknownwikidata:Q4233718 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.