Salem, MA
Salem State University
https://www.salemstate.eduRepayment outcome
79.9%
of borrowers were paying down their loan principal five years after entering repayment. Higher means more graduates can afford what they borrowed.
Money
$24,800–$56,500
middle 50% · median $40,400
Federal aid recipients · 10 yrs after entry · US Dept of Ed
College Scorecard reports earnings 10 years after a student first enrolled, not after graduation. The sample includes only federal aid recipients and counts non-completers alongside graduates, which can pull the number down at selective schools where many students never borrow. Treat it as a conservative floor, not a forecast.
Net price
after grants & scholarships
$15,420
Median debt
of borrowers at graduation
$19,415
Sticker price
before any aid
$20,601
Default rate
8.6%
Earnings by major
Median 1–2 yrs after completion · Scorecard field-of-study data
A different measurement than the 10-year headline above. These are early-career numbers for students who finished the degree, 1–2 years out — they tend to read higher because they exclude non-completers and are measured right out of school.
- Computer Science$67,660
- Health Professions$63,005
- Physical Sciences$45,696
- Business$43,328
- Biology$41,308
- Math & Statistics$38,289
- Public Admin$37,110
- Criminal Justice$36,282
- Communication and Media Studies.$35,653
- Psychology$35,505
- History$32,925
- English & Literature$32,350
- Education$31,712
- Social Sciences$31,547
- Parks & Fitness$31,265
- Liberal Arts$28,236
- Visual & Performing Arts$23,649
Academics
Acceptance
69.3%
Avg SAT
986
Enrollment
7,134
What students study
15 fields offered
Business
22% of degrees awarded — the most popular field
- 02Health Professions13.1%
- 03Criminal Justice9.3%
- 04Education9.1%
- 05Psychology8.1%
- 06Communications6.3%
- 07Visual & Performing Arts4.7%
- 08Biology4.6%
- 09Social Sciences4.6%
- 10Public Admin3.7%
- 11History3.7%
- 12Parks & Fitness3.1%
- 13English & Literature2.9%
- 14Liberal Arts1.5%
- 15Computer Science1.1%