Salem State University (Salem State) is a four-year, public school located in Salem, MA.

It offers 58 graduate programs - 34 Master's, 18 Post-bachelor's, 6 Post-master's. The 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $9,088 for in-state and $10,747 for out-of-state students.

A total of 1,461 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 6,539 students at Salem State. Salem State offers online graduate programs and 436 out of 1,461 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.

You can find Salem State's health profession programs at health professions information page.


Graduate Program Overview

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.

Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameSalem State University
TypeFour-year, Public
Address352 Lafayette St, Salem, MA
Graduate School Students1,576 students
436 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$9,088
Out-of-State$10,747
Student to Faculty12:1 (8.33%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 58 Graduate Programs
34 Master's, 24 Post graduate certificates

2024 Graduate Program Tuition at Salem State University

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.

2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-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

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

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.

Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total494-2160
Men94-68
Women400-1552

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.

Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
EducationNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 56
Educational Leadership and Administration NOT OFFER
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration19 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Educational/Instructional Technology11ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Special Education and Teaching20ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 3
Elementary Education and Teaching40 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Secondary Education and Teaching NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Early Childhood Education and Teaching32 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Art Teacher Education NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
English/Language Arts Teacher Education4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Mathematics Teacher Education10 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching14 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Reading Teacher EducationONLINE NOT OFFER 1ONLINE NOT OFFER
Drama and Dance Teacher Education NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
History Teacher Education9 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Spanish Language Teacher Education8 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
School Librarian/School Library Media SpecialistNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 6ONLINE NOT OFFER
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor NOT OFFER 4 NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Rhetoric and CompositionNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Holocaust and Related StudiesNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 1ONLINE NOT OFFER
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Sport and Fitness Administration/ManagementNOT OFFER NOT OFFER ONLINE NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Counseling Psychology32 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Industrial and Organizational Psychology11 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Applied Behavior Analysis5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration7ONLINE NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Policy AnalysisNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Social Work121 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Geography NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Geographic Information Science and Cartography6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Clinical Research CoordinatorNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Athletic Training/Trainer6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Occupational Therapy/Therapist19 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Nursing EducationNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Nursing Administration NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Nursing Science18 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management NOT OFFER 4ONLINE NOT OFFER
Accounting20 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Accounting and Finance NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Financial Planning and ServicesNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Hospitality Administration/ManagementNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Master'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Public/Applied HistoryNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER

Graduate Student Population

Salem State graduate schools have a total of 1,576 postgraduate students. By gender, it has 343 male and 1,233 female postgrad students.

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.

Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total1,576
Men343
Women1,233
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total1,576
Full-time Students644
Part-time Students932
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total1,576
American Indian /
Native American
1
Asian33
Black64
Hispanic184
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander
1
White1,176
Two or more races29
Un-Known49
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total1,576
21 & Under3
22-24222
25-29490
30-34266
35-39165
40 & Over312

Online Population

At Salem State University graduate schools, 436 students enrolled online exclusively and 424 students enrolled in some online courses.

Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment1,461
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses436
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses424
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses601
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses436
Massachusetts Resident413
Other State In U.S.8
Outside of U.S.15