Degree Programs Overview

Salem University offers 28 degree programs through Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 28 programs can be conferred by distance learning.

A total of 266 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 at Salem. 83 students completed bachelor's programs and 104 completed master's programs.

The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at Salem. It only includes students who completed a program as the first major.

Total Number of Programs and Completers By Degree
Total ProgramsOnline ProgramsCompleters
TotalMenWomen
Associate's88552728
Bachelor's88834340
Master's991045252
Post-Graduate Certificate2224816

Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation

The following table lists the best programs with the highest salary after graduation from Salem University. Note that the average salary and debt is based on 2020 data from College Scorecard.

The Criminal Justice and Corrections program has the highest salary ($31,840) after graduation and the Business Administration, Management and Operations program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $30,555 average salary.

Bachelor Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Criminal Justice and Corrections $31,840$2,653$22,177$235
Business Administration, Management and Operations $30,555$2,546$23,802$252
Associate Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Business Administration, Management and Operations $29,215$2,435--
Master Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Curriculum and Instruction $55,685$4,640$18,090$206
Business Administration, Management and Operations $42,478$3,540$30,117$343

Popular Programs with Most Completers

Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at Salem University.

At the school, the Business Administration and Management Master program has the most completers of 58 and the Business Administration and Management Bachelor program has the second most completers of 50 students.

Field of Study by Degree and Number of Completers

Below tables describes the major programs by offered degrees. You can check the online learning availability of each programs with number of completers. By expanding each table, you can view the major programs in the area of study that you select.

What is Education program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Computer and Information SciencesNOT OFFERED 2ONLINE 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Information TechnologyNOT OFFERED 2ONLINE 6ONLINE6ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Curriculum and InstructionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED9ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED19ONLINE NOT OFFERED 24ONLINE
Teacher Education, Multiple LevelsNOT OFFERED 0 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language InstructorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
What is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 0 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED 4ONLINE 11ONLINENOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Kinesiology and Exercise ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED2ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Criminal Justice/Safety StudiesNOT OFFERED 8ONLINE 10ONLINE4ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Cyber/Computer Forensics and CounterterrorismNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED3ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Forensic Science and TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED1ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 12ONLINE 6ONLINE2ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 12ONLINE 6ONLINE2ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 27ONLINE 50ONLINE58ONLINE 0 NOT OFFERED

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