General Education at Salem State University

Every general 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 State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Salem State is located in Salem, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 7,242. In 2021, 20 education majors received their bachelor's degree from Salem State.

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

Salem State General Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education

Salem State General Education Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at Salem State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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
Best General Education Graduate Certificate Schools	58
Best Value General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	136
Best Value General Education Schools	220

How Much Do Education Graduates from Salem State Make?

The median salary of education students who receive their bachelor's degree at Salem State is $32,059. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $33,820 for all education students.

Education Student Demographics at Salem State

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

Salem State General Education Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 20 students earned a bachelor's degree in education from Salem State. About 80% of these graduates were women and the other 20% were men.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at Salem State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Related Majors

• Instructional Media Design
• Teaching English or French
• Student Counseling
• Special Education
• Educational Administration

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 MA, the home state for Salem State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Education Professors	1,890	$76,230

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
• Image Credit: By Fletcher6 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.