For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $9,088 for Massachusetts residents and $10,747 for out-of-state students. It offers fifty-eight (58) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
| School Name | Salem State University |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Public |
| Address | 352 Lafayette St, Salem, MA |
| Graduate School Students | 1,576 students 436 students enrolled online exclusively |
| Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) | In-State$9,088 Out-of-State$10,747 |
| Student to Faculty | 12:1 (8.33%) |
| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 58 Graduate Programs 34 Master's, 24 Post graduate certificates |
The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Salem State University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Massachusetts residents, the tuition & fees are $9,088 and $10,747 for non-Massachusetts residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $505 for Massachusetts residents and $597 for out-of-state students.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $2,520 | $4,140 |
| Fees | $6,568 | $6,607 |
| Cost per Credit | $505 | $597 |
| Books & Supplies | $1,200 | |
| Room & Board | $16,378 (On-Campus) / $10,588 (Off-Campus) | |
| Personal Expenses | $1,784 (On-Campus) / $3,660 (Off-Campus) | |
| On-Campus Total | $28,450 | $30,109 |
| Off-Campus Total | $24,536 | $26,195 |
| 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | $8,555 | $8,857 | $8,857 | $9,088 | $9,088 |
| Out-of-State | $10,175 | $10,477 | $10,477 | $10,747 | $10,747 |
Salem State University offers Masters, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 58 major areas - 34 Master's (4 online programs), 18 Post-Bachelor's (5 online programs), 6 Post-Master's.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.| Master's | Doctorate | Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 494 | - | 21 | 60 |
| Men | 94 | - | 6 | 8 |
| Women | 400 | - | 15 | 52 |
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 3 | |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | NOT OFFER | |||
| Special Education and Teaching | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | NOT OFFER | 1 | NOT OFFER | |
| Reading Teacher Education | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | 1ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 6ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | NOT OFFER | 4 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhetoric and Composition | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holocaust and Related Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 1ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Analysis | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | NOT OFFER | 1 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Research Coordinator | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFER | 4ONLINE | NOT OFFER | |
| Financial Planning and Services | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public/Applied History | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature | 5 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 3 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Counseling Psychology | 32 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology | 11 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Applied Behavior Analysis | 5 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | 7ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | 121 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geography | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 6 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athletic Training/Trainer | 6 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Occupational Therapy/Therapist | 19 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Nursing Administration | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Nursing Science | 18 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | 19 | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Accounting | 20 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Accounting and Finance | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| History | 6 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 56 | |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | NOT OFFER | 1 | ||
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 3 |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Counseling Psychology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ||
| Applied Behavior Analysis | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
By attending status, there are 644 full-time and 932 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 436 students enrolled through online exclusively and 424 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 1,176 White, 64 Black, and 33 Asian students are attending at Salem State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
3 grad students are younger than 22 and 312 students are older than 65. It has 712 students aged between 22 and 30 and 431 students aged 30 to 40.
| Total | 1,576 |
|---|---|
| Men | 343 |
| Women | 1,233 |
| Total | 1,576 |
|---|---|
| Full-time Students | 644 |
| Part-time Students | 932 |
| Total | 1,576 |
|---|---|
| American Indian / Native American | 1 |
| Asian | 33 |
| Black | 64 |
| Hispanic | 184 |
| Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 1,176 |
| Two or more races | 29 |
| Un-Known | 49 |
| Total | 1,576 |
|---|---|
| 21 & Under | 3 |
| 22-24 | 222 |
| 25-29 | 490 |
| 30-34 | 266 |
| 35-39 | 165 |
| 40 & Over | 312 |
At Salem State University graduate schools, 436 students enrolled online exclusively and 424 students enrolled in some online courses.
| Total Enrollment | 1,461 |
|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 436 |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 424 |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 601 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 436 |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts Resident | 413 |
| Other State In U.S. | 8 |
| Outside of U.S. | 15 |