Sacred Heart University
Fairfield, Connecticut · Private, nonprofit
All 39 assessed programs leave graduates out-earning a typical Connecticut high-school graduate (about $37,707/yr). Another 76 could not be assessed.
What would this cost you?
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $38,691 |
| $30k to $48k | $40,517 |
| $48k to $75k | $41,647 |
| $75k to $110k | $46,348 |
| $110k and up | $48,217 |
| All families (average) | $46,174 |
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, by family income (College Scorecard). It reflects students who received federal aid.
Program earnings vs a high-school graduate
Earnings are measured four years after completion when available. Where four-year earnings are suppressed, one-year earnings are shown and marked 1-year earnings. One-year and four-year figures reflect different career stages and should not be compared as if measured at the same time.
39 of 115 programs could be assessed 34% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Years to repay | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing | Master's Degree | $125,904 | +$88,197 | clears the bar | $32,406 | 0.4 yrs | 191 |
| Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $103,244 | +$65,537 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 0.4 yrs | 190 |
| Social Work | Master's Degree | $59,036 | +$21,329 | clears the bar | $41,000 | 1.9 yrs | 155 |
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $74,883 | +$37,176 | clears the bar | $25,000 | 0.7 yrs | 148 |
| Education | Master's Degree | $59,601 | +$21,894 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 125 |
| Finance | Bachelor's Degree | $94,733 | +$57,026 | clears the bar | $25,531 | 0.4 yrs | 114 |
| Nursing | Associate's Degree | $93,380 | +$55,673 | clears the bar | $20,563 | 0.4 yrs | 112 |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | $73,514 | +$35,807 | clears the bar | $25,000 | 0.7 yrs | 105 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Bachelor's Degree | $76,507 | +$38,800 | clears the bar | $24,500 | 0.6 yrs | 92 |
| Accounting | Bachelor's Degree | $91,777 | +$54,070 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 0.5 yrs | 82 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | $59,068 | +$21,361 | clears the bar | $25,000 | 1.2 yrs | 70 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $72,404 | +$34,697 | clears the bar | $23,250 | 0.7 yrs | 69 |
| Business Administration | Master's Degree | $100,796 | +$63,089 | clears the bar | $31,434 | 0.5 yrs | 69 |
| Educational Administration | Graduate/Professional Certificate | $103,998 | +$66,291 | clears the bar | $31,170 | 0.5 yrs | 62 |
| Physical and Occupational Therapy | Master's Degree | $80,626 | +$42,919 | clears the bar | $42,460 | 1.0 yrs | 60 |
| Physical and Occupational Therapy | First Professional Degree | $85,946 | +$48,239 | clears the bar | $61,500 | 1.3 yrs | 57 |
| Accounting | Master's Degree | $117,457 | +$79,750 | clears the bar | $20,500 | 0.3 yrs | 57 |
| Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology | Master's Degree | $71,882 | +$34,175 | clears the bar | $62,000 | 1.8 yrs | 46 |
| Criminal Justice | Bachelor's Degree | $55,710 | +$18,003 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 1.5 yrs | 43 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Master's Degree | $145,964 | +$108,257 | clears the bar | $158,461 | 1.5 yrs | 41 |
| Nursing | First Professional Degree | $142,730 1-year earnings | +$105,023 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 32 |
| Computer and Information Science | Bachelor's Degree | $93,209 | +$55,502 | clears the bar | $26,191 | 0.5 yrs | 26 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Master's Degree | $56,485 1-year earnings | +$18,778 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 25 |
| Psychology, Other | Master's Degree | $78,644 | +$40,937 | clears the bar | $34,167 | 0.8 yrs | 25 |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | $80,970 | +$43,263 | clears the bar | $20,800 | 0.5 yrs | 25 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $68,092 | +$30,385 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 0.9 yrs | 22 |
| Human Resources | Master's Degree | $109,545 | +$71,838 | clears the bar | $34,525 | 0.5 yrs | 20 |
| Public Relations and Advertising | Master's Degree | $71,686 | +$33,979 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 19 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | $65,879 | +$28,172 | clears the bar | $20,750 | 0.7 yrs | 17 |
| Security Science and Technology | Master's Degree | $113,199 | +$75,492 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 16 |
| Communications and Media | Master's Degree | $66,974 | +$29,267 | clears the bar | $35,500 | 1.2 yrs | 15 |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | $58,384 | +$20,677 | clears the bar | $26,950 | 1.3 yrs | 14 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Associate's Degree | $79,048 | +$41,341 | clears the bar | $18,492 | 0.4 yrs | 13 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | $55,399 | +$17,692 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 1.5 yrs | 11 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $54,183 | +$16,476 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 10 |
| Criminal Justice | Master's Degree | $80,320 | +$42,613 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 9 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | Master's Degree | $61,642 | +$23,935 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $61,998 | +$24,291 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $61,373 | +$23,666 | clears the bar | $26,000 | 1.1 yrs | insufficient data |
| Research Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 134 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 109 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | $26,831 | insufficient data | 59 |
| Computer and Information Science | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 37 |
| Food Science and Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 24 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 23 |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 23 |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 21 |
| Applied Mathematics | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 18 |
| Public Administration | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 14 |
| Management Science | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 14 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 14 |
| Education | First Professional Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 13 |
| Neuroscience | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 13 |
| Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 13 |
| Radio, TV and Digital Media | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 12 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 12 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 11 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 11 |
| Hospitality Management | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 11 |
| Management Science | First Professional Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 11 |
| Film and Photography | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 8 |
| Public Relations and Advertising | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| Chemistry | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| Theatre | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| Computer Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| International/Globalization Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Security Science and Technology | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Design | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Business Administration | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Electrical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Physical and Occupational Therapy | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Human Resources | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Computer and Information Science | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Special Education | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Security Science and Technology | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Nursing | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Finance | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Management Science | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Marketing | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Educational Administration | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Data Analytics | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Social Work | First Professional Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Healthcare Administration | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Healthcare Administration | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Public Health | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Accounting | Graduate/Professional Certificate | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Education | Doctoral Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Education | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Educational Administration | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Counseling Psychology | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Social Work | Doctoral Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Medical Assisting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Medical Laboratory Science | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Practical and Vocational Nursing | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Business Administration | Doctoral Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Finance | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Management Science | Doctoral Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Marketing | Master's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians measured four years after completion where available (programs shown with a 1-year figure are marked), compared with the state high-school-graduate benchmark ($37,707/yr). Debt is federal loans only. Suppressed values are shown as insufficient data, never imputed. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise.