Salem State University
Salem State University is a public college in Salem, MA. Its average net price is $12,921 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.
Money
Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year
Average Net Price by Family Income
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 to $30,000 | $8,474 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $10,094 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $10,214 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $12,912 |
| $110,001 and up | $22,319 |
Admissions
Outcomes
| Horizon | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 6 years after entry | $54,506 |
| 8 years after entry | $58,783 |
| 10 years after entry | $62,762 |
Campus Facts
Programs and What They Pay
Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.
| Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | $60,798 National median for this major n=44,210 | Not published |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | $69,634 National median for this major n=9,921 | Not published |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | $43,049 National median for this major n=8,694 | Not published |
| Biology | $49,073 n=105 | $27,000 n=111 |
| Biotechnology | $49,893 National median for this major n=883 | Not published |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $54,314 n=361 | Not published |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | $41,457 National median for this major n=2,766 | Not published |
| Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | $40,105 National median for this major n=4,106 | Not published |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | $69,014 National median for this major n=5,201 | Not published |
| Communications | $40,532 Small program - rough guide n=67 | Not published |
| Computer Science | $62,701 Small program - rough guide n=42 | $27,375 Small program - rough guide n=40 |
| Criminal Justice | $52,353 n=129 | $26,000 n=103 |
| Dance | $28,513 National median for this major n=2,991 | Not published |
| Design and Applied Arts | $39,422 National median for this major n=22,892 | Not published |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | $29,768 National median for this major n=14,923 | Not published |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | $34,501 National median for this major n=3,700 | Not published |
| Economics | $60,917 National median for this major n=25,831 | Not published |
| Education | $46,530 Small program - rough guide n=75 | Not published |
| English Language and Literature, General | $36,147 National median for this major n=27,468 | $26,991 Small program - rough guide n=33 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | $47,020 National median for this major n=3,614 | Not published |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | $31,110 National median for this major n=12,988 | Not published |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | $63,115 National median for this major n=43,988 | Not published |
| Fire Protection | $80,581 National median for this major n=1,073 | Not published |
| Geography and Cartography | $44,734 National median for this major n=3,998 | Not published |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | $45,534 National median for this major n=4,652 | Not published |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | $42,830 Small program - rough guide n=50 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=63 |
| History | $38,156 National median for this major n=20,617 | Not published |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | $46,331 National median for this major n=9,793 | Not published |
| Human Resources Management and Services | $55,804 National median for this major n=11,775 | Not published |
| International Business | $56,014 National median for this major n=5,265 | Not published |
| Journalism | $41,953 National median for this major n=11,629 | Not published |
| Languages and Linguistics | $33,703 National median for this major n=4,034 | Not published |
| Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Management Information Systems and Services | $65,673 National median for this major n=9,101 | Not published |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | $68,249 National median for this major n=9,765 | Not published |
| Marketing | $52,121 National median for this major n=47,563 | Not published |
| Mathematics | $52,843 National median for this major n=13,762 | Not published |
| Music | $33,156 National median for this major n=13,251 | Not published |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | $40,789 National median for this major n=2,548 | Not published |
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | $41,300 National median for this major n=472 | Not published |
| Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies, General | $32,431 National median for this major n=74 | Not published |
| Political Science and Government | $43,306 National median for this major n=36,807 | Not published |
| Psychology | $45,471 n=154 | $25,000 n=193 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | $47,943 National median for this major n=17,317 | Not published |
| Registered Nursing | $79,151 n=260 | $27,000 n=276 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | $38,781 National median for this major n=3,059 | Not published |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | $35,087 National median for this major n=7,289 | Not published |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | $40,236 National median for this major n=8,855 | Not published |
| Social Work | $45,002 Small program - rough guide n=51 | $27,000 Small program - rough guide n=54 |
| Sociology | $40,712 National median for this major n=29,430 | Not published |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | $36,447 Small program - rough guide n=63 | Not published |
| Studio Art | $39,030 Small program - rough guide n=30 | Not published |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $45,328 National median for this major n=22,650 | Not published |
| Teaching | $44,159 National median for this major n=58,872 | $22,770 Small program - rough guide n=42 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | $36,625 National median for this major n=401 | Not published |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | $34,366 Small program - rough guide n=54 | Not published |
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