Online Degrees and Programs at Salem State University

Salem State University offers 156 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 19 major programs - 4 Bachelors, 8 Masters, and 7 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2025 tuition & fees is $12,338 for Massachusetts residents and $19,531 for out-of-state students.

Total 836 students out of total 6,230 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 598 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

Salem State University is accredited by New England Commission of Higher Education.

2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Salem State University. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For Massachusetts residents, the tuition & fees are $12,338 and $19,531 for non-Massachusetts residents. For graduate programs, the 2025 tuition & fees is $9,360 and $11,069 for out-of-state students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $38 for Massachusetts residents and $294 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $140 for Massachusetts residents and $230 for out-of-state students.

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Online Programs By Area of Study

Salem State University offers 156 degree programs through Bachelors, Masters, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 19 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 4 Bachelors, 8 Masters, 7 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Salem State University, there are 6,230 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 3,538 students were attending classes through distance learning (836 students are enrolled exclusively and 2,702 are enrolled in some online courses).

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 836 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 802 Massachusetts Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 27 students living in the U.S. States other than Massachusetts, and 6 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

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