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Registered Nursing at Sacred Heart University

If you plan to study registered nursing, take a look at what Sacred Heart University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Sacred Heart is located in Fairfield, Connecticut and approximately 9,313 students attend the school each year. Of the 213 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Sacred Heart University in 2021, 213 of them were registered nursing majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Registered Nursing section at the bottom of this page.

Sacred Heart Registered Nursing Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Registered Nursing
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Registered Nursing
  • Master’s Degree in Registered Nursing

Online Classes Are Available at Sacred Heart

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Sacred Heart does offer online education options in registered nursing for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Master’s Degree

Sacred Heart Registered Nursing Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks registered nursing programs across the country. The following shows how Sacred Heart performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The registered nursing major at Sacred Heart is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Registered Nursing. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Online Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 33
Most Popular Online Registered Nursing Schools 35
Most Popular Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 67
Most Focused Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 83
89
Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 102
Most Popular Registered Nursing Schools 127
Best Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 138
150
Best Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools 158
Most Popular Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 175
205
Best Value Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 213
Best Registered Nursing Schools 292
419
Most Focused Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 431
Most Popular Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools 438
Most Focused Registered Nursing Schools 590
Best Value Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 741
Most Focused Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools 892
Best Value Registered Nursing Associate Degree Schools 893
Best Value Registered Nursing Schools 1,538

In 2021, 50 students received their master’s degree in registered nursing from Sacred Heart. This makes it the #67 most popular school for registered nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

Registered Nursing Student Demographics at Sacred Heart

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the registered nursing majors at Sacred Heart University.

Sacred Heart Registered Nursing Associate’s Program

87% Women
46% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 13% of registered nursing associate's degrees went to men and 87% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in registered nursing at Sacred Heart are white. Around 51% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree. Sacred Heart does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in registered nursing graduates 10% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Sacred Heart University with a associate's in registered nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 16
White 34
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Sacred Heart Registered Nursing Bachelor’s Program

94% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 6% of registered nursing bachelor's degrees went to men and 94% went to women.

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About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in registered nursing at Sacred Heart are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Sacred Heart University with a bachelor's in registered nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 15
White 156
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 28

Sacred Heart Registered Nursing Master’s Program

88% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 50 registered nursing majors earned their master's degree from Sacred Heart. Of these graduates, 12% were men and 88% were women.

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Of the students who received a registered nursing master's degree from Sacred Heart, 58% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Sacred Heart University with a master's in registered nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 29
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

Sacred Heart also has a doctoral program available in registered nursing. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Registered Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in registered nursing can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CT, the home state for Sacred Heart University.

Occupation Jobs in CT Average Salary in CT
Registered Nurses 31,400 $81,220
Nursing Instructors and Professors 630 $101,760

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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