Online Degrees and Programs at Salem State University

Salem State University offers 146 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 3 major programs - 1 Bachelors, 1 Masters, and 1 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $11,978 for Massachusetts residents and $18,961 for out-of-state students. Total 851 students out of total 6,539 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 20 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning. Salem State University is accredited by New England Commission of Higher Education.

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Online Program Overview

Salem State University is a four-years, public school located in Salem, Massachusetts. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs. For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $11,978 for Massachusetts residents and $18,961 for other students on average.

It offers 146 degree programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 3 programs - 1 Bachelors, 1 Masters, 1 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters Certificate.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
Online Degree Programs
School Name	Salem State University
Type	four-years, public
Address	352 Lafayette St, Salem, MA
Online Students	851 Enrolled Online Exclusively 3,006 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)	In-State$11,978 Out-of-State$18,961
Student to Faculty	12:1 (8.33%)
Total	3 Programs
Bachelors	1 Programs
Masters	1 Programs
Post-Graduate	1 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends last 5 years at Salem State University . Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Massachusetts residents, the tuition & fees are $11,978 and $18,961 for non-Massachusetts residents.

The costs per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $499 for Massachusetts residents and $790 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $505 for Massachusetts residents and $597 for out-of-state students.

2024 Tuition & Fees

Tuition Changes (2019-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)	$11,284	$11,675	$11,675	$11,978	$11,978
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)	$18,065	$18,480	$18,480	$18,961	$18,961
Graduate (In-State)	$8,555	$8,857	$8,857	$9,088	$9,088
Graduate (Out-of-State)	$10,175	$10,477	$10,477	$10,747	$10,747

Cost per Credit Hour

Tuition per Credit Hour (2019-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)	$470	$486	$486	$499	$499
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)	$753	$770	$770	$790	$790
Graduate (In-State)	$475	$492	$492	$505	$505
Graduate (Out-of-State)	$565	$582	$582	$597	$597

Online Programs By Area of Study

Salem State University offers 146 degree programs through Bachelors, Masters, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 3 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 1 Bachelors, 1 Masters, 1 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters. The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	1	NOT OFFERED	1
Overall Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	90	33	NOT OFFERED	23

Next tables list online programs with offered degrees at Salem State University. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program. It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Education

what is Education program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Educational/Instructional Technology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	9	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Fire Services Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	10	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Student Population

At Salem State University, there are 6,539 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 3,857 students were attending classes through distance learning (851 students are enrolled exclusively and 3,006 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Student Distribution
Total Enrollment	6,539
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	851
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	3,006
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	2,682

By student location, out of a total of 851 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 810 Massachusetts Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 21 students living in the U.S. States other than Massachusetts, and 20 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	851
Massachusetts Resident	810
Other State In U.S.	21
Outside of U.S.	20

Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	851
Undergraduate	415
Graduate	436

Distance Learning Enrollment - Undergraduate
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses	415
Degree/Certificate Seeking	380
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking	35

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