Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD · Public · Graduate degree-granting

A public institution in Salisbury, Maryland, accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, Salisbury University serves students across multiple degree programs. With 6,057 students, it is a mid-size institution. Graduates earn a median of $61,515 ten years after enrollment, which is 51% above the national median of $40,747. The graduation rate is 67.8%. On the financial side, median graduate debt is $21,000, yielding an earnings-to-debt ratio of 2.93x. The average net price after financial aid is $17,743 per year. The most popular programs include Social Work, Teacher Education, Psychology, Communications, and Sports & Fitness.

Key Outcomes

Median Earnings (10yr)
$61,515
Graduation Rate
67.8%
Median Debt
$21,000
Average Net Price
$17,743
Earnings-to-Cost Ratio
0.87x
Earnings-to-Debt Ratio
2.93x

Admissions & Enrollment

Total Enrollment
6,057
Admission Rate
87.5%
Average SAT
1252
Retention Rate
77.7%

Cost

In-State Tuition
$11,084
Out-of-State Tuition
$22,174
Pell Grant Rate
25.9%
Federal Loan Rate
39.0%

Net Cost by Family Income

Income $0–$30K
$6,743
Income $30K–$48K
$9,915
Income $48K–$75K
$12,909
Income $110K+
$22,759

Student Demographics

Women
59.6%
White
69.6%
Black
12.6%
Hispanic
7.7%
Asian
2.6%
Two or More Races
5.0%

Student Loan Performance

Repayment Rate (3yr)
68.4%

Accreditations

Programs (61)

Bachelor (43)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Teacher Education $55,807 140
Psychology $50,319 131
Communications $56,048 125
Sports & Fitness $59,892 114
Social Work $59,110 102
Business Administration & Management $66,519 94
Registered Nursing $86,233 93
Marketing $70,597 89
Liberal Arts & Sciences $48,963 65
Biology $62,407 64
Information Science $81,116 58
English Language & Literature $53,906 44
Finance $80,478 44
Accounting $89,535 41
History $54,262 35
Natural Resources Conservation $49,706 34
Fine Arts $44,514 32
Computer & Information Sciences $97,414 31
Allied Health Diagnostic & Treatment $109,739 30
Political Science $60,089 28
Mathematics $71,910 23
Public Health Not reported 21
Secondary Education $59,311 18
Peace Studies $60,003 16
Geography $58,548 15
Sociology $49,411 15
Economics Not reported 14
Chemistry Not reported 13
Clinical Laboratory Science $74,731 13
International Studies Not reported 12
Philosophy Not reported 11
International Business Not reported 9
Romance Languages $59,193 8
Physics $79,158 8
Science Technologies/Technicians, Other Not reported 8
Outdoor Education Not reported 7
Drama & Theater Arts Not reported 7
City & Regional Planning Not reported 6
Geological Sciences Not reported 6
Data Science Not reported 5
Music Not reported 4
Business Information Systems $91,642 4
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other $54,187 Not reported

Master (11)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Social Work $67,218 171
Business Administration & Management $92,925 35
Education $66,039 18
Geography Not reported 11
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other $66,037 11
Secondary Education Not reported 8
Educational Administration Not reported 7
English Language & Literature $58,759 7
Teacher Education Not reported 6
Peace Studies $59,831 6
Biology Not reported 3

Doctoral (1)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Educational Administration Not reported 5

First Professional (1)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Registered Nursing Not reported 8

Graduate Certificate (1)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Educational Administration Not reported 3

Undergraduate Certificate (1)

Program Median Earnings Completers
Security & Protective Services Not reported 14
Show 3 additional programs with limited data
Program Level Completers
Registered Nursing Master 2
History Master 2
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language Bachelor 1

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