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Public & Social Service at Sacred Heart University

Below are the key facts about this program at SHU. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. At its best it places at #3 out of 9 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

Public & Social Service Degrees Available at SHU

The following degree levels are granted in public & social service at SHU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	17
Master’s	109

SHU Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degrees

During the most recent reporting year, Sacred Heart University handed out 17 bachelor’s degrees in public & social service.

Bachelor’s Rankings

SHU is a solid choice among schools offering public & social service at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #3 out of 9 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut	3
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region	6
Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut	9
Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region	32
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	106
Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	551

Salary of Public & Social Service Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Public & Social Service students who finish a bachelor’s at SHU report a median salary of $47,179 a year. This is lower than $72,743, the median for all majors at SHU.

Student Debt of Public & Social Service Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Earning a bachelor’s degree at SHU, public & social service students accumulate a median of $26,950 in student loans. This is higher than $25,811, the typical median for all majors at SHU.

SHU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$44,960	$50,084
Fees	$320	$320

Learn more about SHU tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 12% of public & social service bachelor’s degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

The largest share of public & social service bachelor’s degree graduates at SHU were White. About 82% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Sacred Heart University with a bachelor’s in public & social service.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	14
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	1

Social Work (Bachelor’s)

SHU awarded 17 bachelor’s degrees in social work in the most recent reporting year — 88% to women and 12% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (82%).

• Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut — #2
• Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region — #2
• Best Value Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut — #6
• Best Value Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region — #21
• Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #62

Graduate Study in Public & Social Service at SHU

Graduate study is also available at SHU. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s	109

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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