Salem State University

Also known as

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment

1,805

78.4% Female

21.6% Male

Institution Overview

System

-2

School Type

Public

Academic Calendar

Semester

Setting

Suburb: Large

Academics

Graduate Assistantships

Yes

Full Time Graduate Enrolled

Yes

Part Time Graduate Enrolled

Yes

Total # of Programs

153

Number of Programs Available (in Category Selected Above)

Master's

Distance

Degrees Offered

Master's

Certificate Offered

Post-master's

Postbaccalaureate

Student Body

Demographics

2.22%

Asian

3.71%

Black or African American

11.80%

Hispanic or Latino

0.06%

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

71.52%

White

2.38%

Two or more races

5.04%

Unknown

3.27%

Non-resident Alien

Admissions

Admissions Office Web Address

www.salemstate.edu/admissions/

Tuition & Aid

Average In-State Tuition

$2,520

Average Out-Of-State Tuition

$4,140

Academics: Programs - Overview

Academic

Yes

Occupational

Continuing Professional

Yes

Recreational or avocational

Yes

Highest Degree offered

Master's degree

Distance Learning Options

Grad programs or courses

Yes

Degree Programs Offered (in Category Selected Above)

Master's

Master's (Distance)

Postbaccalaureate Certificate

Postbaccalaureate Certificate (Distance)

Post Master's Certificate

Post Master's Certificate (Distance)

Program Area	Program Type	Program Format
Program Area	Program Type	Campus	Distance
Accounting	Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes Yes	No No
Accounting and Finance	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Applied Behavior Analysis	Master's Degree Post Master's Certificate	Yes Yes	No No
Art Teacher Education	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Athletic Training/Trainer	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Business Administration and Management, General	Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes Yes	No Yes
Clinical Research Coordinator	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No
Counseling Psychology	Master's Degree Post Master's Certificate	Yes Yes	No No
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	Master's Degree Post Master's Certificate	Yes Yes	No No
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration	Master's Degree	Yes	Yes
Drama and Dance Teacher Education	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Education, General	Postbaccalaureate Cert. Post Master's Certificate	Yes Yes	No Yes
Educational Leadership and Administration, General	Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert. Post Master's Certificate	Yes Yes Yes	No No No
Educational/Instructional Technology	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Elementary Education and Teaching	Master's Degree	Yes	No
English Language and Literature, General	Master's Degree	Yes	No
English/Language Arts Teacher Education	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Financial Planning and Services	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No
Geographic Information Science and Cartography	Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes Yes	Yes No
Geography	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	Master's Degree	Yes	No
History Teacher Education	Master's Degree	Yes	No
History, General	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Holocaust and Related Studies	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	Yes
Hospitality Administration/Management, General	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No
Industrial and Organizational Psychology	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Mathematics Teacher Education	Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes Yes	No No
Mathematics, General	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	Yes
Nursing Administration	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Nursing Science	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Occupational Therapy/Therapist	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Public Policy Analysis, General	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No
Public/Applied History	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	Yes
Reading Teacher Education	Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes Yes	Yes Yes
Rhetoric and Composition	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No
School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	No
Secondary Education and Teaching	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Social Work	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Spanish Language Teacher Education	Master's Degree	Yes	No
Special Education and Teaching, General	Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes Yes	Yes Yes
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management	Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes	Yes
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	Master's Degree Postbaccalaureate Cert.	Yes Yes	No No

Faculty

	Total	Instructional Staff
Total	299	299
With faculty status	299	299
Tenured	218	218
On tenure track	54	54
Not on tenure track	27	27
Annual contract	27	27
Without faculty status	0	0

Graduate Assistantships

Yes

Graduate Assistantship

Research

Additional Information

State-Approved Teacher Certification?

Yes

Medical Degree Offered?

Institution Has a Hospital?

Overview

Average In-State Tuition

$2,520

Average Out-Of-State Tuition

$4,140

Financial aid office web address

www.salemstate.edu/finaid

Tuition & Fees

	In-state	Out-of-State
Full time Average Tuition	$2,520	$4,140
Full time Fees	$6,840	$6,929
Part time, per credit hour	$140	$230

Tuition Plan Options

Institutional Enrollment

Total Post-Bac Enrollment

1,805

78.4% Female

21.6% Male

Post-Bac Race / Ethnicity

Demographics

2.22%

Asian

3.71%

Black or African American

11.80%

Hispanic or Latino

0.06%

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

71.52%

White

2.38%

Two or more races

5.04%

Unknown

3.27%

Non-resident Alien

Gender

Race / Ethnicity	Men	Women
Asian	10	30
Black Or African American	23	44
Hispanic Or Latino	36	177
Non-resident Alien	13	46
White	273	1,018
Two Or More Races	11	32
Unknown	22	69

Services offered

Service	Offered
Academic Career Counseling Service	Yes
Employment Services For Students	Yes
Placement Services For Completers	Yes

Advanced Awards/ Degrees Conferred Statistics

Award: Master's degree

Total

478

19.9% Male

80.1% Female

Award: Postbaccalaureate certificate

Total

17.6% Male

82.4% Female

Award: Post-master's certificate

Total

19.0% Male

81.0% Female

Overview

Library Facilities at Institution

Services offered

Service	Offered
Remedial services
On-campus day care for student's children	No
None of the above services are offered	Yes

Admissions Office Contact

Address

352 Lafayette St
Salem, MA 01970

Phone

978-542-6000

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National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Provisional Release as of January 2025. Surveys: Institutional Characteristics (2023), Data File: [HD2023], [IC2023], [IC2023_AY]; Surveys: Completions (2023), Data File: [C2023_A],[C2023DEP]; Surveys: 12-Month Enrollment (2023), Data File: [EFFY2023]; Surveys: Employees by Assigned Position (2023), Data File: [EAP2023]