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Salem State University

Salem, MA 01970Suburb: LargeUNITID 167729

Public 4-yearMaster's Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsSpecialty: Health Professions 18%Specialty: Business 17%Specialty: Psychology 10%
Undergraduates
4,291
Graduate students
1,363
Admit rate
96%
Average net price
$16k
Graduation rate
50%
Retention rate
75%
Median earnings (10 yr)
$56.7k
Median debt
$25k
Student : faculty
12:1
Value score*
69th pct.
Programs offered
103
Highest degree
Graduate degree
Sector
Public 4-year
Region
Northeast · New England
Setting
Suburb: Large (outside principal city, in urbanized area with population of 250,000 or more)
Carnegie
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Size & setting
Four-year, medium, primarily residential
Predominant degree
Predominantly bachelor's-degree granting
Religious affiliation
None reported
Main campus
Yes

* Value score is a CampusAtlas estimate, not an official metric.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, data as of June 10, 2026. “Not reported” means the value is missing or privacy-suppressed in the source data.