Salem State University
Salem, MA · Public · Graduate degree-granting
Located in Salem, Massachusetts, Salem State University is a public institution, accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education. With 4,291 students, it is a small institution. Graduates earn a median of $56,662 ten years after enrollment, which is 39% above the national median of $40,747. On the academic side, the graduation rate is 52.4%. For cost considerations, median graduate debt is $25,000, yielding an earnings-to-debt ratio of 2.27x. The average net price after financial aid is $15,996 per year. The most popular programs include Registered Nursing, Psychology, Social Work, Teacher Education, and Criminal Justice & Corrections.
Key Outcomes
Median Earnings (10yr)
$56,662
Graduation Rate
52.4%
Median Debt
$25,000
Average Net Price
$15,996
Earnings-to-Cost Ratio
0.89x
Earnings-to-Debt Ratio
2.27x
Admissions & Enrollment
Total Enrollment
4,291
Admission Rate
95.9%
Average SAT
Not reported
Retention Rate
75.3%
Cost
In-State Tuition
$12,338
Out-of-State Tuition
$19,531
Pell Grant Rate
35.4%
Federal Loan Rate
49.1%
Net Cost by Family Income
Income $0–$30K
$10,516
Income $30K–$48K
$13,870
Income $48K–$75K
$13,821
Income $110K+
$23,223
Student Demographics
Women
64.7%
White
52.0%
Black
8.8%
Hispanic
25.0%
Asian
3.0%
Two or More Races
3.8%
Student Loan Performance
Repayment Rate (3yr)
61.3%
Accreditations
- Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate program, Nursing (MNUR) - Master's program (Accredited)
- American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education — Occupational Therapy (OTM) - Programs leading to a Master's Degree (Accredited)
- Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education — Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels, Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the graduate degree levels (Accredited)
- Joint Review Committee on Educational Programs in Nuclear Medicine Technology — Nuclear Medicine Technologist (NMT) - Programs for the nuclear medicine technologist (Accredited)
- National Association of Schools of Art and Design, Commission on Accreditation — Art and Design (ART) - Degree-granting schools and departments and non-degree-granting programs (Accredited)
- National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation — Music (MUS) (Accredited)
- National Association of Schools of Theatre, Commission on Accreditation — Theatre (THEA) (Accredited)
- National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education — Teacher Education (TED) - Baccalaureate and graduate programs for the preparation of teachers and other professional personnel for elementary and secondary schools (Accredited)
- New England Commission of Higher Education — Institutional Accreditation (Accredited)
Programs (78)
Bachelor (50)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing | $95,550 | 163 |
| Psychology | $54,717 | 138 |
| Teacher Education | $56,509 | 74 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | $59,774 | 74 |
| Biology | $67,551 | 67 |
| Marketing | Not reported | 56 |
| Business Administration & Management | $67,789 | 50 |
| Health Services Administration | $55,323 | 38 |
| Accounting | Not reported | 35 |
| Social Work | $60,026 | 31 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | Not reported | 31 |
| Computer & Information Sciences | $92,380 | 29 |
| English Language & Literature | $43,621 | 29 |
| Education | $45,568 | 25 |
| History | $49,572 | 24 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | Not reported | 21 |
| Communications | $50,260 | 18 |
| Finance | Not reported | 18 |
| Geography | $58,593 | 17 |
| Sports & Fitness | $51,362 | 16 |
| Entrepreneurship | Not reported | 16 |
| Public Relations | Not reported | 15 |
| Cognitive Psychology | Not reported | 14 |
| Fire Protection | Not reported | 13 |
| Hospitality Management | Not reported | 13 |
| Management Information Systems | Not reported | 13 |
| Rhetoric & Composition | Not reported | 12 |
| Design & Applied Arts | Not reported | 12 |
| Geological Sciences | $59,424 | 11 |
| Political Science | $58,499 | 11 |
| Mathematics | $61,259 | 10 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | Not reported | 10 |
| Romance Languages | Not reported | 9 |
| Liberal Arts & Sciences | Not reported | 9 |
| Human Resources Management | Not reported | 9 |
| Sociology | $51,573 | 8 |
| Economics | Not reported | 7 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic & Treatment | Not reported | 7 |
| Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Not reported | 6 |
| Chemistry | $81,266 | 6 |
| Fine Arts | $50,397 | 6 |
| International Business | Not reported | 6 |
| Journalism | Not reported | 5 |
| Philosophy | Not reported | 5 |
| Music | Not reported | 5 |
| Parks, Recreation & Leisure Studies | Not reported | 4 |
| Secondary Education | $55,808 | 3 |
| Ecology | Not reported | 3 |
| Dance | Not reported | 3 |
| Visual & Performing Arts | $32,484 | Not reported |
Master (19)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Social Work | $69,819 | 121 |
| Teacher Education | $60,928 | 72 |
| Secondary Education | $72,560 | 57 |
| Cognitive Psychology | $69,495 | 48 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | $57,817 | 22 |
| Special Education | $63,889 | 20 |
| Accounting | Not reported | 20 |
| Educational Administration | $62,341 | 19 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | $69,564 | 19 |
| Business Administration & Management | $80,033 | 19 |
| Registered Nursing | $122,042 | 18 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | Not reported | 15 |
| Educational Assessment | Not reported | 11 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | $107,339 | 7 |
| Geography | Not reported | 6 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic & Treatment | Not reported | 6 |
| History | Not reported | 6 |
| English Language & Literature | $69,754 | 5 |
| Mathematics | Not reported | 3 |
Graduate Certificate (5)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Education | Not reported | 59 |
| Secondary Education | Not reported | 8 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | Not reported | 4 |
| Business Administration & Management | Not reported | 4 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Not reported | 3 |
Show 4 additional programs with limited data
| Program | Level | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | Bachelor | 2 |
| Educational Administration | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
| Holocaust and Related Studies | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
| Geography | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
Rankings Featuring This Institution
- Highest Earning Master's English Programs
- Highest Earning Master's Criminal Justice Programs
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Computer Science Programs in Massachusetts
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Computer Science Programs in North Carolina
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Nursing & Health Programs in Massachusetts
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Nursing & Health Programs in North Carolina
- Highest Earning Master's Nursing & Health Programs in Massachusetts
- Highest Earning Master's Nursing & Health Programs in North Carolina
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Business Programs in North Carolina
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Psychology Programs in Massachusetts
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