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Earn an Online Degree with Sacred Heart University

EdAssist and Edcor have teamed up to offer a tuition discount program between your organization and Sacred Heart University. You could be eligible for a 10% tuition reduction.* With an online format that allows you to study when and where it’s best for you, earn your degree or graduate certificate quickly and affordably to advance your career.

Want a surefire way to advance in an ever-changing economy? Invest in yourself and earn a degree that qualifies you for higher-paying positions with greater job security. Or change course entirely and pursue a passion that may have been on the backburner! Regardless of your goal, Sacred Heart University is ready to be your educational partner in success by offering online degrees at a variety of levels and in some of the nation’s most forward-thinking programs.

  • Master’s degree holders earn nearly $13,000 more per year than four-year degree holders1
  • 85% of students believe online learning is the same or better than classroom learning2
  • Jobs requiring a master’s degree are the largest category of projected job growth3
  • Employment in healthcare occupations is projected to grow 16 percent from 2020 to 20304

Degrees for Your Journey

We offer a robust suite of online degrees that can help you earn the credentials that bring more reward and more respect.

30 Total Credits; 18 Months; $390 Cost Per Credit

Develop the knowledge required for today’s nursing roles while gaining the personal touch you need to become a better nurse for your patients.

Courses/topics include Health Assessment for RNs, Leadership in Contemporary Nursing Practice, and Population and Global Health.

Total Credits: 30-120 (undergrad)/24-27 (grad); 3.5 Years; Cost Per Credit: $390 (undergrad)/$695 (grad)

Gain access to top-tier nursing positions – plus save time and money – by earning both degrees at once. Choose from three specializations as you focus on providing exceptional nursing care or branch out into education, research, consulting, and/or management.

Specializations at the MSN level include Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL), Nursing Education, Nursing Management & Executive Leadership, and Family Nurse Practitioner.

36-39 Total Credits; 2 Years; $695 Cost Per Credit

Earn the essential credential for advancing into leadership roles. Choose from four specializations and explore health care policy and ethics, principles of health care research, and the underlying theories of contemporary nursing.

Specializations include MSN: Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL), MSN: Nursing Education, MSN: Nursing Management & Executive Leadership, and MSN: Family Nurse Practitioner.

You Belong with SHU!

Our mission to prepare students for lives of professional success and personal and spiritual growth excludes no one. And it’s because of that mission — and the spirited way we live it — that students of different faiths, ethnicities, and socio-economic backgrounds have made SHU the launching pad for their dreams and ambitions.

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Why Online Learning is Right for You

The advantages of online learning are obvious – you don’t have to pause your career or rearrange your life to earn the degree you need to take your career to the next level. Another key factor is fit – making sure a school feels right to you. Sacred Heart’s Center for Career & Professional Development will welcome you as if you had just walked through the door here in Fairfield. With an exclusive, online recruiting system of 10,000+ employers, one-on-one career counseling, resume workshops, and an active alumni network of more than 35,000, you can rest assured knowing that our campus reaches wherever you are.

How the Curriculum Supports Your Development

Learning a single new skill can result in a pay bump of 25-30 percent.4 So when you’re looking to earn an online degree, you need to make sure you’ll not only learn the skills, but also how to use them in the real world. The nursing curriculum at Sacred Heart University is practice-focused, ensuring that your learning goes beyond theory and into everyday application. Whether you earn a BSN, MSN or DNP, the knowledge you gain at SHU will prepare you to lead others in your field.

Put Your Online Degree to Work

Whether you know exactly where you’re going or have yet to decide on a destination, one thing is clear – Sacred Heart University should be your educational partner. Our suite of nursing programs takes you from initial certification through the highest degree available. Employment in healthcare occupations is projected to grow 16 percent from 2020 to 2030, much faster than the average for all occupations, adding about 2.6 million new jobs.4 This projected growth is mainly due to an aging population, leading to greater demand for healthcare services. With the flexible skill set you’ll acquire through your coursework, earning an SHU online degree will communicate to employers that you’re versatile and can handle anything that comes your way.

Average Annual Salaries in Nursing

  • Registered Nurse $77,6005
  • Clinical Educator $86,5286
  • Nurse practitioner $121,0497
  • Chief Nursing Officer $135,2238
  • Nursing Director $158,2449
  • Executive VP of Healthcare $170,76110
  • Nurse Anesthetist $183,58011

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Sources and Disclaimer

  1. “Learn more, earn more: Education leads to higher wages, lower unemployment,” U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Retrieved April 2021 from https://www.bls.gov.
  2. “Online College Students | Comprehensive Data on Demand and Preferences,” The Learning House, Inc. and Asianian Market Research. Retrieved April 2021 from http://www.learninghouse.com.
  3. “Occupational employment projections to 2022 | Monthly Labor Review,” U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Retrieved April 2021 from https://www.bls.gov.
  4. “Healthcare Occupations,” Occupational Outlook Handbook, Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor. Retrieved November 30, 2021, from https://www.bls.gov.
  5. “Registered Nurse Salaries,” Glassdoor.com. Retrieved November 30, 2021, from https;//www.glassdoor.com.
  6. “Clinical Educator Salaries,” Glassdoor.com. Retrieved November 30, 2021, form https://www.glassdoor.com.
  7. “Nurse Practitioner Salaries,” Glassdoor.com. Retrieved November 30, 2021, from https://www.glassdoor.com.
  8. “Chief Nursing Officer Salaries,” Glassdoor.com. Retrieved November 30, 2021, from https://www.glassdoor.com.
  9. “Nursing Director Salary in the United States,” Salary.com. Retrieved November 30, 2021, from https://www.salary.com.
  10. “Vice President Healthcare Salaries,” Glassdoor.com. Retrieved November 30, 2021, from https://www.glassdoor.com.
  11. “CRNA Careers: Nurse Anesthetist,” American Association of Nurse Anesthesiology. Retrieved November 30, 2021, from https://www.crnacareers.com.

*Discount does not apply to campus-based programs offered in a residential setting and ONLY applies to the online programs listed on this site. Discount does not apply to students already enrolled and is only applicable to new enrollments.