Salem State University Trade Programs

Located in Salem, Massachusetts, Salem State University is a public institution. Salem State is located in a safe and convenient suburb.

Where Is Salem State University?

Contact details for Salem State are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	352 Lafayette St, Salem, MA 01970
Phone:	978-542-6000
Website:	www.salemstate.edu

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Can I Afford Salem State?

In a recent term, part-time Salem State students paid $499 per credit hour if they lived in-state. Out-of-state students paid $790 per credit hour. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$910	$7,050
Fees	$11,068	$11,911
Books and Supplies	$1,200	$1,200
On Campus Room and Board	$16,378	$16,378
On Campus Other Expenses	$1,784	$1,784

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Salem State, approximately 71% of students took out student loans averaging $7,254 a year. That adds up to $29,016 over four years for those students.

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Salem State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 5,716 undergraduate students at Salem State, with 4,444 being full-time and 1,272 being part-time.

There are also 1,526 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 4,444 full-time undergraduates at Salem State, 34% are male and 66% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Salem State University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	141
Black or African American	402
Hispanic or Latino	894
White	2,652
International Students	112
Other Races/Ethnicities	243

Geographic Diversity

Massachusetts students aren't the only ones who study at Salem State University. At this time, 15 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 64 countries are represented at Salem State. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Albania, Brazil, and Nepal.

Online Learning at Salem State University

There are 3 bachelor’s degree and 12 master’s degree programs available online at Salem State. In 2022-2023, 3,857 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Salem State has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 8th most popular in Massachusetts for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

Salem State University Trade School Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
Health Care Management	38	38
Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist	4	4
Athletic Training	0	0
Laboratory Sciences & Medical Technology	0	0
TOTAL	42	42

Salem State University Trades

In a recent academic period, Salem State University awarded 84 undergraduate degrees. The table below shows the number of awards by award type for each trade program. Basic certificates are awards that are completed in less than a year, and undergraduate certificates are those awards that take between one and four years.

Major	Basic Certificates	Undergrad Certificates	Associate’s	Bachelor’s
Allied Health Professions	0	0	0	4
Health & Medical Administrative Services	0	0	0	38
Total	0	0	0	84

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Fletcher6 under License

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