Salem State University Graduate Programs

Salem State University is a Public, 4-years school located in Salem, MA. Salem State offers total 56 graduate programs through Master's, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.

  • Graduate Tuition & fees: $10,747 ($9,088 Massachusetts residents)
  • Graduate Students: 1,461
  • Graduate Programs: 56

Salem State Graduate Programs Overview

Salem State University (referred to as Salem State) is a Public, 4-years school located in Salem, MA. Salem State offers total 56 graduate programs through Master's, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.
The 2023 graduate tuition & fees at Salem State University is $9,088 for Massachusetts residents and $10,747 for out-of-state students when a student attends full-time status. The tuition per credit hour is $505 for Massachusetts residents and $597 for out-of-state students. Total 1,461 students have enrolled in graduate programs where the school has total population of 6,539 with undergraduate students.
Salem State 2023 Graduate Programs Key Facts
Tuition & FeesMassachusetts residents: $9,088
Out-of-State: $10,747
Costs per CreditMassachusetts residents: $505
Out-of-State: $597
Graduate Students1,461
Graduate Programs56 programs
Offered Graduate DegreeMaster's, Post-graduate certificate

Who Accredits Salem State University

Salem State University is accredited by New England Commission of Higher Education (12/1/1953 - Current).

Graduate Degree & Major Programs, Number of Completers

Salem State University graduate schools offers 56 major programs and 2 programs are available on distance learning. Last year, total 610 students have earned their graduate degrees/certificate at Salem State. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at Salem State with number of completers.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Education [+] 17 programs (1 online)219
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program 0
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration1 program 20
Educational/Instructional Technology1 program (1 online)9
Special Education and Teaching1 program 26
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services1 program 27
Elementary Education and Teaching1 program 34
Secondary Education and Teaching1 program 0
Early Childhood Education and Teaching1 program 49
Art Teacher Education1 program 0
English/Language Arts Teacher Education1 program 5
Mathematics Teacher Education1 program 9
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching1 program 8
Reading Teacher Education1 program 4
Drama and Dance Teacher Education1 program 0
History Teacher Education1 program 9
Spanish Language Teacher Education1 program 8
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor1 program 11
English Language and Literature [+] 1 program 21
English Language and Literature1 program 21
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 1 program 3
Mathematics1 program 3
Psychology [+] 3 programs 46
Counseling Psychology1 program 22
Industrial and Organizational Psychology1 program 10
Applied Behavior Analysis1 program 14
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 1 program 15
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration1 program 15
Human Services [+] 1 program 128
Social Work1 program 128
Social Sciences [+] 2 programs 14
Geography1 program 0
Geographic Information Science and Cartography1 program 14
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 3 programs 45
Occupational Therapy/Therapist1 program 27
Nursing Administration1 program 0
Nursing Science1 program 18
Business [+] 3 programs 31
Business Administration and Management1 program 14
Accounting1 program 17
Accounting and Finance1 program 0
History [+] 1 programs 5
History1 program 5
Total33 programs (1 online)527
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Education [+] 6 programs (1 online)8
Education1 program 2
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program 0
Special Education and Teaching1 program 1
Reading Teacher Education1 program 0
School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist1 program (1 online)1
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor1 program 4
English Language and Literature [+] 1 program 2
Rhetoric and Composition1 program 2
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 2 programs 1
Holocaust and Related Studies1 program 0
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)1 program 1
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 1 program 2
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management1 program 2
Human Services [+] 1 program 0
Public Policy Analysis1 program 0
Social Sciences [+] 1 program 0
Geographic Information Science and Cartography1 program 0
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 1 program 0
Clinical Research Coordinator1 program 0
Business [+] 3 programs 2
Business Administration and Management1 program 2
Financial Planning and Services1 program 0
Hospitality Administration/Management1 program 0
History [+] 1 programs 0
Public/Applied History1 program 0
Total17 programs (1 online)15
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Education [+] 3 programs 68
Education1 program 64
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program 0
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services1 program 4
Psychology [+] 2 programs 0
Counseling Psychology1 program 0
Applied Behavior Analysis1 program 0
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 1 programs 0
Nursing Education1 program 0
Total6 programs68

2023 Graduate Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the average tuition & fees of Salem State graduate programs is $9,088 for Massachusetts residents and $10,747 for other students. The tuition per credit hour for graduate program is $505 for Massachusetts residents and $597 for other students. The average living costs is $16,738 when a student lives on campus housing.
2022-2023 Graduate Program Tuition at Salem State
Massachusetts residentsOut of State
Tuition$2,520$4,140
Fees$6,568$6,607
Costs per Credit Hour$505$597
Living on-campus$16,738
Living off-campus$14,248

Graduate Student Population

At Salem State graduate schools, there are total 1,461 graduate students. Among them, 436 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 304 men and 1,157 women students at Salem State graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at Salem State.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Salem State University
TotalMaleFemale
Total1,4613041,157
American Indian/Native American000
Asian34727
Black/African American471928
Hispanic17929150
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander110
White1,066217849
Two More361026
Un-Known441034
Graduate Student Population in Online Programs at Salem State
Total Graduate StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students1,461436424601

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