Sacred Heart University Graduate Programs
Sacred Heart University (referred to as SHU) is a Private, 4-years school located in Fairfield, CT. SHU graduate schools offer through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate programs.
The 2023 tuition & fees at Sacred Heart University is when a student take courses regularly (18 to 21 credit hours per semester). The graduate tuition per credit hour is $834 for part-time students. Total 3,939 students have enrolled in graduate programs and, among enrolled students1,051 students enrolled online exclusively.
Graduate Program Key Facts
| Tuition & Fees | $34,060 |
|---|---|
| Graduate Population | 3,939 |
| Online Graduate Population | 1,051 |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 16 to 1 |
| Offered Graduate Degrees | Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate |
Sacred Heart University is accredited by New England Commission of Higher Education (12/1/1969 - Current).
Graduate Programs, Number of Completers
SHU offers Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate degrees through 66 gradaute programs. Last year, total 1,259 students have earned their degrees/certificate through graduate programs at SHU. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at SHU.
Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Communication and Journalism [+] | 4 | 46 |
| Mass Communication/Media Studies | 1 | 15 |
| Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia | 1 | 12 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 1 | 18 |
| Public Relations/Image Management | 1 | 1 |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 2 | 60 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 1 | 37 |
| Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design | 1 | 23 |
| Education [+] | 3 | 150 |
| Education | 1 | 125 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 1 | 25 |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | 1 | 0 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 2 | 18 |
| Exercise Physiology | 1 | 7 |
| Epidemiology and Biostatistics | 1 | 11 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 1 | 18 |
| Financial Mathematics | 1 | 18 |
| Physical Sciences [+] | 1 | 6 |
| Chemistry | 1 | 6 |
| Psychology [+] | 1 | 25 |
| Psychology (other) | 1 | 25 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] | 2 | 25 |
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | 1 | 9 |
| Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism | 1 | 16 |
| Human Services [+] | 2 | 169 |
| Public Administration | 1 | 14 |
| Social Work | 1 | 155 |
| Visual and Performing Arts [+] | 1 | 8 |
| Cinematography and Film/Video Production | 1 | 8 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 9 | 361 |
| Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 1 | 46 |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | 1 | 0 |
| Physician Assistant | 1 | 41 |
| Mental Health Counseling/Counselor | 1 | 0 |
| Occupational Therapy/Therapist | 1 | 60 |
| Medical Informatics | 1 | 23 |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 1 | 38 |
| Nursing Administration | 1 | 95 |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 58 |
| Business [+] | 4 | 160 |
| Business Administration and Management | 1 | 69 |
| Accounting | 1 | 57 |
| Human Resources Development | 1 | 20 |
| Business Statistics | 1 | 14 |
| Total | 32 | 1,046 |
Doctorate (Practice)
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Education [+] | 1 | 13 |
| Education | 1 | 13 |
| Human Services [+] | 1 | 0 |
| Social Work (other) | 1 | 0 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 3 | 89 |
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | 1 | 57 |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 26 |
| Nursing Science | 1 | 6 |
| Business [+] | 1 | 11 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) | 1 | 11 |
| Total | 6 | 113 |
Post-Bachelor's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 1 | 1 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | 1 | 1 |
| Education [+] | 8 | 11 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other) | 1 | 11 |
| English/Language Arts Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| Social Studies Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| Computer Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| Biology Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| Chemistry Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| Spanish Language Teacher Education | 1 | 0 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | 2 | 0 |
| Business Analytics | 1 | 0 |
| Financial Analytics | 1 | 0 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] | 1 | 1 |
| Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism | 1 | 1 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 2 | 0 |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | 1 | 0 |
| Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality | 1 | 0 |
| Business [+] | 6 | 9 |
| Business Administration and Management | 1 | 4 |
| Accounting | 1 | 0 |
| Finance | 1 | 1 |
| Human Resources Development | 1 | 2 |
| Business Statistics | 1 | 1 |
| Marketing/Marketing Management | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 20 | 22 |
Post-Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Education [+] | 4 | 75 |
| Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship | 1 | 62 |
| Superintendency and Educational System Administration | 1 | 0 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 1 | 1 |
| Reading Teacher Education | 1 | 12 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 4 | 3 |
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | 1 | 2 |
| Play Therapy/Therapist | 1 | 0 |
| Nursing Administration | 1 | 1 |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 8 | 78 |
Tuition & Fees
For academic year 2022-2023, the graduate tuition & fees of SHU are $34,060 in average. The tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $834 for part-time students and/or overloaded credit.
| Tuition & fees | Cost Per Credit Hour | |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $26,524 | $721 |
| 2020 | $30,427 | $700 |
| 2021 | $34,806 | $810 |
| 2022 | $34,509 | $817 |
| 2023 | $34,852 | $834 |
| 2024 | $34,060 | $815 |
Graduate Student Population
At SHU graduate schools, there are total 3,939 graduate students. Among them, 1,051 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 1,475 men and 2,464 women students at SHU graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at SHU.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 3,939 | 1,475 | 2,464 |
| American Indian/Native American | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Asian | 96 | 22 | 74 |
| Black/African American | 194 | 55 | 139 |
| Hispanic | 273 | 64 | 209 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| White | 1,759 | 391 | 1,368 |
| Two More | 56 | 11 | 45 |
| Un-Known | 170 | 22 | 148 |