Salem State University (Salem State) is a four-year, public school located in Salem, MA.
It offers 61 graduate programs - 35 Master's, 20 Post-bachelor's, 6 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $9,360 for in-state and $11,069 for out-of-state students.
A total of 1,363 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 6,230 students at Salem State. Salem State offers online graduate programs and 465 out of 1,363 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
You can find Salem State's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $9,360 for Massachusetts residents and $11,069 for out-of-state students. It offers sixty-one (61) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | Salem State University |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | 352 Lafayette St, Salem, MA |
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| Graduate School Students | 1,386 students
465 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | In-State$9,360
Out-of-State$11,069 |
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| Student to Faculty | 12:1 (8.33%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 61 Graduate Programs
35 Master's, 26 Post graduate certificates |
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2025 Graduate Program Tuition at Salem State University
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at Salem State University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Massachusetts residents, the tuition & fees are $9,360 and $11,069 for non-Massachusetts residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $140 for Massachusetts residents and $230 for out-of-state students.
2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $2,520 | $4,140 |
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| Fees | $6,840 | $6,929 |
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| Cost per Credit | $140 | $230 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,200 |
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| Room & Board | $16,838 (On-Campus) / $12,100 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $1,784 (On-Campus) / $3,660 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $29,182 | $30,891 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $26,320 | $28,029 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 |
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| In-State | $8,857 | $8,857 | $9,088 | $9,088 | $9,360 |
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| Out-of-State | $10,477 | $10,477 | $10,747 | $10,747 | $11,069 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
Salem State University offers Masters, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 61 major areas - 35 Master's (8 online programs), 20 Post-Bachelor's (6 online programs), 6 Post-Master's (1 online programs).
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 459 | - | 116 | 64 |
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| Men | 106 | - | 23 | 9 |
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| Women | 353 | - | 93 | 55 |
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Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree).
You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Mathematics | 2 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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Graduate Student Population
Salem State graduate schools have a total of 1,386 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 310 male and 1,076 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 507 full-time and 879 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 465 students enrolled through online exclusively and 379 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 982 White, 60 Black, and 35 Asian students are attending at Salem State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 1,386 |
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| Men | 310 |
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| Women | 1,076 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 1,386 |
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| Full-time Students | 507 |
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| Part-time Students | 879 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 1,386 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 1 |
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| Asian | 35 |
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| Black | 60 |
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| Hispanic | 177 |
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Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander | 1 |
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| White | 982 |
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| Two or more races | 31 |
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| Un-Known | 51 |
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Online Population
At Salem State University graduate schools, 465 students enrolled online exclusively and 379 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 1,363 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 465 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 379 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 519 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 465 |
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| Massachusetts Resident | 448 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 15 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 2 |
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