Out of the 1 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the New England Region for HR Development for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Sacred Heart University landed the #1 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Fairfield, Connecticut, and it awarded 18 masters’s HR development degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Sacred Heart, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Human Resources Development Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking.Of the 9,313 students enrolled at Sacred Heart University, 139 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 82 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,785. During this same period, 35 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Sacred Heart University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.