Education at Salem University

Every education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the education program at Salem University stacks up to those at other schools.

Salem is located in Salem, West Virginia and has a total student population of 1,008. In 2021, 1 education major received their bachelor's degree from Salem.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Education section at the bottom of this page.

Salem Education Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Education
• Bachelor’s Degree in Education
• Master’s Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at Salem

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Salem offers distance education options for education at the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

Salem Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks education programs across the country. The following shows how Salem performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at Salem is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Education Graduate Certificate Schools	33
Most Popular Online Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	115
Most Popular Online Education Associate Degree Schools	123
Best Value Education Associate Degree Schools	163
Best Education Associate Degree Schools	177
	178
Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools	227
Most Focused Education Master’s Degree Schools	246
Most Focused Education Schools	280
Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools	366
Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools	483
	506
Most Focused Education Associate Degree Schools	628
	635
Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools	659
Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools	721
Best Education Master’s Degree Schools	786
	899
Best Education Schools	937
Most Focused Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,268
Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,275

In 2021, 34 students received their master’s degree in education from Salem. This makes it the #722 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Education Student Demographics at Salem

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at Salem University.

Salem Education Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of education associate's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Salem University with a associate's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Salem Education Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 1 student earned a bachelor's degree in education from Salem.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Salem University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	0
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Salem Education Master’s Program

Of the 34 students who graduated with a master’s in education from Salem in 2021, 35% were men and 65% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. Salem does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 16% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Salem, 53% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Salem University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	18
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

Salem also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Salem University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Educational Administration	50
Curriculum & Instruction	13
Teacher Education Grade Specific	2

Related Majors

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for WV, the home state for Salem University.

Occupation	Jobs in WV	Average Salary in WV
Elementary School Teachers	6,180	$44,890
Middle School Teachers	4,680	$45,540
Teacher Assistants	4,040	$24,940
High School Teachers	3,790	$47,050
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	1,920	$42,400

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.