Sacred Heart University
Sacred Heart University is a private nonprofit college in Fairfield, CT. Its average net price is $45,827 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.
Money
Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year
Average Net Price by Family Income
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 to $30,000 | $37,930 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $37,832 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $39,021 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $46,463 |
| $110,001 and up | $49,120 |
Admissions
Outcomes
| Horizon | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 6 years after entry | $66,443 |
| 8 years after entry | $76,229 |
| 10 years after entry | $80,896 |
Campus Facts
Programs and What They Pay
Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.
| Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | $62,075 Small program - rough guide n=31 | $26,000 n=102 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | $41,551 Small program - rough guide n=71 | $23,500 n=128 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | $43,049 National median for this major n=8,694 | Not published |
| Biology | $36,109 Small program - rough guide n=53 | $26,000 Small program - rough guide n=87 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $53,276 n=123 | $25,500 n=167 |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | $41,457 National median for this major n=2,766 | Not published |
| Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | $32,846 National median for this major n=5,303 | $23,250 Small program - rough guide n=69 |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other | $40,061 National median for this major n=902 | Not published |
| Communications | $40,414 Small program - rough guide n=83 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=73 |
| Computer Engineering | $83,729 National median for this major n=11,252 | Not published |
| Computer Science | $58,018 Small program - rough guide n=36 | Not published |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | $69,677 National median for this major n=10,572 | Not published |
| Criminal Justice | $40,639 Small program - rough guide n=51 | $25,000 Small program - rough guide n=75 |
| Design and Applied Arts | $39,422 National median for this major n=22,892 | Not published |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | $29,768 National median for this major n=14,923 | Not published |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | $34,501 National median for this major n=3,700 | Not published |
| Economics | $60,917 National median for this major n=25,831 | $24,250 Small program - rough guide n=39 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | $82,431 National median for this major n=15,396 | Not published |
| English Language and Literature, General | $36,147 National median for this major n=27,468 | Not published |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | $68,436 Small program - rough guide n=97 | $23,250 n=161 |
| History | $38,156 National median for this major n=20,617 | Not published |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | $46,331 National median for this major n=9,793 | Not published |
| International/Globalization Studies | $42,221 National median for this major n=4,870 | Not published |
| Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Marketing | $52,002 n=111 | $26,000 n=138 |
| Mathematics | $52,843 National median for this major n=13,762 | Not published |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | $41,297 National median for this major n=7,141 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=77 |
| Music | $33,156 National median for this major n=13,251 | Not published |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences | $37,389 National median for this major n=7,500 | Not published |
| Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | $35,467 National median for this major n=4,169 | $20,500 n=162 |
| Political Science and Government | $43,306 National median for this major n=36,807 | Not published |
| Psychology | $31,837 Small program - rough guide n=74 | Not published |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | $47,943 National median for this major n=17,317 | Not published |
| Registered Nursing | $95,600 n=286 | $27,000 n=340 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | $28,307 National median for this major n=4,315 | Not published |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | $38,319 National median for this major n=11,840 | $25,000 n=180 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $40,236 National median for this major n=8,855 | Not published |
| Security Science and Technology | $46,655 National median for this major n=2,893 | Not published |
| Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | Not published |
| Sociology | $40,712 National median for this major n=29,430 | Not published |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations | $48,389 National median for this major n=3,062 | $25,000 Small program - rough guide n=42 |
| Studio Art | $31,108 National median for this major n=25,748 | Not published |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $45,328 National median for this major n=22,650 | Not published |
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