Sacred Heart University Graduate Programs

Sacred Heart University is a Private, 4-years school located in Fairfield, CT. SHU offers total 66 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.

  • Graduate Tuition & fees: $34,060
  • Graduate Students: 3,939
  • Graduate Programs: 66

SHU Graduate Programs Overview

Sacred Heart University (referred to as SHU) is a Private, 4-years school located in Fairfield, CT. SHU offers total 66 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.
The 2023 graduate tuition & fees at Sacred Heart University is $34,060 when a student attends full-time status. The tuition per credit hour is $834 for part-time students or overloaded credits. Total 3,939 students have enrolled in graduate programs where the school has total population of 10,721 with undergraduate students.
SHU 2023 Graduate Programs Key Facts
Tuition & Fees$34,060
Costs per Credit$834
Graduate Students3,939
Graduate Programs66 programs
Offered Graduate DegreeMaster's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate

Who Accredits Sacred Heart University

Sacred Heart University is accredited by New England Commission of Higher Education (12/1/1969 - Current).

Graduate Degree & Major Programs, Number of Completers

Sacred Heart University graduate schools offers 66 major programs and 27 programs are available on distance learning. Last year, total 1,259 students have earned their graduate degrees/certificate at SHU. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at SHU with number of completers.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Communication and Journalism [+] 4 programs (1 online)46
Mass Communication/Media Studies1 program 15
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia1 program 12
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication1 program (1 online)18
Public Relations/Image Management1 program 1
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 2 programs (1 online)60
Computer and Information Sciences1 program 37
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design1 program (1 online)23
Education [+] 3 programs (2 online)150
Education1 program 125
Curriculum and Instruction1 program (1 online)25
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration1 program (1 online)0
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 2 programs 18
Exercise Physiology1 program 7
Epidemiology and Biostatistics1 program 11
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 1 program 18
Financial Mathematics1 program 18
Physical Sciences [+] 1 program (1 online)6
Chemistry1 program (1 online)6
Psychology [+] 1 program (1 online)25
Psychology (other)1 program (1 online)25
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 2 programs 25
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration1 program 9
Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism1 program 16
Human Services [+] 2 programs (2 online)169
Public Administration1 program (1 online)14
Social Work1 program (1 online)155
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 1 program 8
Cinematography and Film/Video Production1 program 8
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 9 programs (5 online)361
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist1 program 46
Health/Health Care Administration/Management1 program 0
Physician Assistant1 program 41
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor1 program (1 online)0
Occupational Therapy/Therapist1 program 60
Medical Informatics1 program (1 online)23
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse1 program (1 online)38
Nursing Administration1 program (1 online)95
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing1 program (1 online)58
Business [+] 4 programs (3 online)160
Business Administration and Management1 program 69
Accounting1 program (1 online)57
Human Resources Development1 program (1 online)20
Business Statistics1 program (1 online)14
Total32 programs (16 online)1,046
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Education [+] 1 program (1 online)13
Education1 program (1 online)13
Human Services [+] 1 program (1 online)0
Social Work (other)1 program (1 online)0
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 3 programs (1 online)89
Physical Therapy/Therapist1 program 57
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing1 program 26
Nursing Science1 program (1 online)6
Business [+] 1 programs (1 online)11
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)1 program (1 online)11
Total6 programs (4 online)113
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 1 program 1
Computer and Information Sciences1 program 1
Education [+] 8 programs (1 online)11
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)1 program (1 online)11
English/Language Arts Teacher Education1 program 0
Mathematics Teacher Education1 program 0
Social Studies Teacher Education1 program 0
Computer Teacher Education1 program 0
Biology Teacher Education1 program 0
Chemistry Teacher Education1 program 0
Spanish Language Teacher Education1 program 0
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 2 programs 0
Business Analytics1 program 0
Financial Analytics1 program 0
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 1 program 1
Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism1 program 1
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 2 programs (1 online)0
Health/Health Care Administration/Management1 program 0
Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality1 program (1 online)0
Business [+] 6 programs (1 online)9
Business Administration and Management1 program 4
Accounting1 program (1 online)0
Finance1 program 1
Human Resources Development1 program 2
Business Statistics1 program 1
Marketing/Marketing Management1 program 1
Total20 programs (3 online)22
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Education [+] 4 programs (2 online)75
Elementary and Middle School Administration/Principalship1 program 62
Superintendency and Educational System Administration1 program 0
Special Education and Teaching1 program (1 online)1
Reading Teacher Education1 program (1 online)12
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 4 programs (2 online)3
Physical Therapy/Therapist1 program 2
Play Therapy/Therapist1 program (1 online)0
Nursing Administration1 program (1 online)1
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing1 program 0
Total8 programs (4 online)78

2023 Graduate Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the average tuition & fees of SHU graduate programs is $34,060. The tuition per credit hour for graduate program is $834. The average living costs is $20,170 when a student lives on campus housing.
2022-2023 Graduate Program Tuition at SHU
Amounts
Tuition$34,852
Fees$0
Costs per Credit Hour$834
Living on-campus$20,170
Living off-campus$13,612

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.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Sacred Heart University
TotalMaleFemale
Total3,9391,4752,464
American Indian/Native American101
Asian962274
Black/African American19455139
Hispanic27364209
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander211
White1,7593911,368
Two More561145
Un-Known17022148
Graduate Student Population in Online Programs at SHU
Total Graduate StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students3,9391,0516102,278

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