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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at Sacred Heart University

This page shows median first-year earnings for SHU graduates by major, based on federal College Scorecard data. Six years after enrolling, former students who are working and no longer in school report average earnings of $46,100 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $59,700. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

Below, majors are ranked by median first-year earnings.

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, with median first-year earnings of $71,500 , followed by Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at $62,800 , and Computer and Information Sciences at $58,500 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree), with median first-year earnings of $90,100 , followed by Educational Administration and Supervision (Graduate/Professional Certificate) at $73,300 , and Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) at $71,300 .

First-year earnings data come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and reflect IRS-reported income for Sacred Heart University graduates who received federal grants or loans. Some programs are omitted for privacy.

Median first-year earnings for Sacred Heart University graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) $90,100
Educational Administration and Supervision (Graduate/Professional Certificate) $73,300
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) $71,500
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) $71,300
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (First Professional Degree) $71,000
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Master's Degree) $70,000
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degree) $62,800
Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $58,500
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) $56,100
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $54,000
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $52,100
Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) $50,700
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate's Degree) $49,400
Psychology, Other (Master's Degree) $45,200
Education (Master's Degree) $45,100
Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) $45,000
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $41,300
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,500
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,300
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,600
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,600
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor’s Degree) $24,800

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=130253.

First-year earnings by major: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Last updated: August 2026