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Social Work at Sacred Heart University

Here is an overview of this program at SHU. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #2 out of 6 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

Social Work Degrees Available at SHU

The table below lists every degree level offered in social work at SHU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	17
Master’s	95

SHU Social Work Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Sacred Heart University awarded 17 bachelor’s degrees in social work.

Bachelor’s Rankings

SHU holds a strong position among schools offering social work at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #2 out of 6 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
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	63
Best Value Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools	435

Salary of Social Work Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Social Work majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from SHU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $47,179 a year. This is below $72,743, the median for all majors at SHU.

Student Debt of Social Work Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Earning a bachelor’s degree at SHU, social work 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 social work bachelor’s degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

The largest share of social work bachelor’s degree graduates at SHU were White. Roughly 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 social work.

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

Graduate Study in Social Work at SHU

You can also pursue this field at the graduate level at SHU. Here are the graduate award levels offered.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s	95

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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