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2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 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 $9,088 and $10,747 for non-Massachusetts residents. The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $505 for Massachusetts residents and $597 for out-of-state students.
Data source: IPEDS (integrated Postsecondary Education Dta System)
Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)
2024 COATuition Trends
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$2,520$4,140
Fees$6,568$6,607
Cost per Credit$505$597
Books & Supplies$1,200
Room & Board$16,378 (On-Campus) / $10,588 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$1,784 (On-Campus) / $3,660 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$28,450$30,109
Off-Campus Total$24,536$26,195
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
In-State$8,555$8,857$8,857$9,088$9,088
Out-of-State$10,175$10,477$10,477$10,747$10,747

Graduate 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 average graduate school tuition & fees is $9,088 for Massachusetts residents and $10,747 for out-of-state students.
It offers fifty-six (56) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameSalem State University
TypeFour-years, Public
Address352 Lafayette St, Salem, MA
Graduate School Students1,576 students
436 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$9,088
Out-of-State$10,747
Student to Faculty12:1 (8.33%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 56 Graduate Programs
33 Master's, 23 Post graduate certificates

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 56 major areas - 33 Master's (1 online programs), 17 Post-Bachelor'(1 online programs), 6 Post-Master'. The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total527-1568
Men112-618
Women415-950
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.
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 -
Educational Leadership and Administration- NOT OFFERED - -
Special Education and Teaching- NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Reading Teacher Education- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
School Librarian/School Library Media SpecialistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor- NOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED
English Language and Literature
what is English Language and Literature program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Rhetoric and CompositionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Holocaust and Related StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
what is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Sport and Fitness Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Human Services
what is Human Services program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Policy AnalysisNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences
what is Social Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Geographic Information Science and Cartography- NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Clinical Research CoordinatorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Business
what is Business program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management- NOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
Financial Planning and ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
History
what is History program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public/Applied HistoryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational Leadership and Administration- NOT OFFERED - -
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration20 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational/Instructional Technology9ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Special Education and Teaching26 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services27 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Elementary Education and Teaching34 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Secondary Education and Teaching- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and Teaching49 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Art Teacher Education- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English/Language Arts Teacher Education5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics Teacher Education9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Reading Teacher Education4 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Drama and Dance Teacher Education- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
History Teacher Education9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Spanish Language Teacher Education8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor11 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
English Language and Literature
what is English Language and Literature program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature21 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics and Statistics
what is Mathematics and Statistics program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Psychology
what is Psychology program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Counseling Psychology22 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Industrial and Organizational Psychology10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Applied Behavior Analysis14 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration15 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Services
what is Human Services program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Social Work128 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences
what is Social Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Geography- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geographic Information Science and Cartography14 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Occupational Therapy/Therapist27 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing Administration- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing Science18 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business
what is Business program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management14 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Accounting17 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting and Finance- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
History
what is History program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - 64
Educational Leadership and Administration- NOT OFFERED - -
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4
Psychology
what is Psychology program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Counseling Psychology- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Applied Behavior Analysis- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Nursing EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -

Graduate Student Population

Total 7,131 students enrolled in Salem State University including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status.
In graduate school, 1,576 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 343 male and 1,233 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 644 full-time and 932 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 436 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 424 students are taking some online graduate courses.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total1,576
Men Students343
Women Students1,233
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total1,576
Full-time Students644
Part-time Students932
By race/ethnicity 1,176 White, 64 Black, and 33 Asian students are attending at Salem State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total1,576
American Indian /
Native American		1
Asian33
Black64
Hispanic184
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander		1
White1,176
Two or more races29
Un-Known49
3 students are younger than 22 and 312 students are older than 65. The school has 712 students aged between 22 and 30 and 431 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total1,576
21 & Under3
22-24222
25-29490
30-34266
35-39165
40 & Over312
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Salem State University, 436 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 424 students are enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment1,461
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses436
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses424
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses601
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses436
Massachusetts Resident413
Other State In U.S.8
Outside of U.S.15
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