Graduate Allied Health Professions Programs at Sacred Heart University

Below are the key facts about graduate study in allied health professions at SHU. It is offered at the Master’s level, with undergraduate study also available. It ranks as high as #3 out of 6 schools (Master’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Master’s Degrees
Undergraduate Study

SHU Graduate Allied Health Professions Rankings

#86 in the U.S.

#4 in Connecticut

#8 in the New England Region

College Factual ranks SHU as a strong choice for allied health professions, placing at #86 out of 1,302 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Allied Health Professions Schools	86 of 1,302
Best Allied Health Professions Schools in Connecticut	4 of 11
Best Allied Health Professions Schools in the New England Region	8 of 53

Graduate Allied Health Professions Degrees at SHU

Here is each degree level offered in allied health professions at SHU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	86
Associate’s	15
Master’s	37

SHU Allied Health Professions Master’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Sacred Heart University conferred 37 master’s degrees in allied health professions.

Master’s Rankings

SHU ranks competitively among schools offering allied health professions at the master’s level. In particular it placed #3 out of 6 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut	3
Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region	6
Best Allied Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	45

Master’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 22% of allied health professions master’s degrees went to men and 78% went to women.

The majority of allied health professions master’s degree graduates at SHU were White. Approximately 57% 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 master’s in allied health professions.

Ethnic diversity of Allied Health Professions majors at Sacred Heart University

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	21
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	3

Physician Associate/Assistant (Master’s)

SHU awarded 37 master’s degrees in physician associate/assistant recently — 78% to women and 22% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (57%).

Best Physician Assistant Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut — #3
Best Physician Assistant Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region — #6
Best Physician Assistant Master’s Degree Schools — #42

Undergraduate Study in Allied Health Professions at SHU

This field is also offered at the undergraduate level at SHU. Annual undergraduate completions by level are shown below.

Undergraduate Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s Degrees in Allied Health Professions	86
Associate’s Degrees in Allied Health Professions	15

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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