Graduate Schools at Salem State
Salem State University is a Public, 4 years school located in Salem, MA. It is accredited by New England Commission of Higher Education.
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of Salem State graduate schools is $9,360 for Massachusetts residents and $11,069 for out-of-state. Its tuition is inexpensive than the average graduate tuition of other public graduate schools (Master's College and University (larger programs)), which is $17,632.
Total 1,363 students have enrolled in graduate schools at Salem State University and, of that, 465 graduate school students enrolled online exclusively.
Salem State University offers 34 graduate programs and 4 graduate programs are available through distance learning (online classes).
2025 Tuition & fees
The 2025 graduate tuition & fees at Salem State graduate schools is $9,360 for Massachusetts residents and $11,069 for out-of-state students. The tuition & fees has increased by 3.00% from last year. The following tables show the 2025 graduate tuition & fees and the tuition trends over last 5 years at Salem State.
You can check and view more costs information including living costs, books & supplies, and tuition per credit hour at Cost of Attendance page
| Year | Massachusetts Residents | Out-of-State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Tuition | Fees | Total | Tuition | Fees | |
| 2021 | $8,857 | $2,520 | $6,337 | $10,477 | $4,140 | $6,337 |
| 2022 | $8,857 | $2,520 | $6,337 | $10,477 | $4,140 | $6,337 |
| 2023 | $9,088 | $2,520 | $6,568 | $10,747 | $4,140 | $6,607 |
| 2024 | $9,088 | $2,520 | $6,568 | $10,747 | $4,140 | $6,607 |
| 2025 | $9,360 | $2,520 | $6,840 | $11,069 | $4,140 | $6,929 |
| Year | Massachusetts Residents | Out-of-State |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $492 | $582 |
| 2022 | $492 | $582 |
| 2023 | $505 | $597 |
| 2024 | $505 | $597 |
| 2025 | $140 | $230 |
| Year | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | |
| 2021 | $14,590 | $1,784 | $10,588 | $3,660 |
| 2022 | $14,590 | $1,784 | $10,588 | $3,660 |
| 2023 | $14,954 | $1,784 | $10,588 | $3,660 |
| 2024 | $16,378 | $1,784 | $10,588 | $3,660 |
| 2025 | $16,838 | $1,784 | $12,100 | $3,660 |
Offered Graduate Degrees and Major Programs
The graduate schools at Salem State University offers 149 major programs through Master's, Post BS Certificate, Post MS Certificate, degrees/programs. Of that, 10 graduate programs are offering via distance learning (online classes).
You can view all major programs including undergraduate programs offered at Area of Study & Major Program page with completer and earning after graduation information.
| Number of Graduate Programs | Number of Online Graduate Programs | |
|---|---|---|
| Master's | 34 | 4 |
| Post-BS Certificate | 18 | 5 |
| Post-MS Certificate | 6 | 0 |
| Total | 149 | 10 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist | 6 |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | 4 |
| Business Administration and Management | 4 |
| Education | 3 |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 1 |
| Program Name | Number of Completers |
|---|---|
| Social Work | 121 |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | 40 |
| Counseling Psychology | 32 |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | 32 |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 22 |
Graduate Student Population
At Salem State, there are 6,230 students including both undergraduate and graduate students. Of that, 1,363 students have enrolled in graduate programs. By gender, there are 333 male and 1,030 female students are attending the graduate school. The male to female ratio is 0.32 to 1. Salem State University offers online graduate degree/certificate programs and 465 students enrolled in online graduate programs.
You can check and view more student population by gender, race, age, and online enrollment at Enrollment Statistics page.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Asian | 27 | 10 | 17 |
| Black or African American | 59 | 12 | 47 |
| Hispanic | 180 | 28 | 152 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 960 | 245 | 715 |
| Two or More Races | 35 | 9 | 26 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 52 | 12 | 40 |
| Total | 1,363 | 333 | 1,030 |
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