History at Salem State University

What traits are you looking for in a history school? To help you decide if Salem State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's history program.

Salem State is located in Salem, Massachusetts and approximately 7,242 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 28 history 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 History section at the bottom of this page.

Salem State History Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in History
• Master’s Degree in History

Salem State History Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks history 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 history major at Salem State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for History. 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
	117
Most Popular History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	268
Most Focused History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	363

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in history from Salem State. This makes it the #48 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.

History Student Demographics at Salem State

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

Salem State History Bachelor’s Program

Of the 28 students who earned a bachelor's degree in History from Salem State in 2020-2021, 46% were men and 54% were women. The typical history bachelor's degree program is made up of only 43% women. So female students are more repesented at Salem State since its program graduates 11% more women than average.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history 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 history.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	21
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Salem State History Master’s Program

Of the 14 history students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Salem State, about 50% were men and 50% were women.

Of the students who received a history master's degree from Salem State, 93% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Concentrations Within History

The following history concentations are available at Salem State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Salem State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
History	42

Related Majors

• Communication & Journalism
• Social Sciences
• Psychology
• Education

Careers That History Grads May Go Into

A degree in history 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
High School Teachers	26,420	$80,020
Managers	8,660	$131,450
History Professors	1,030	$97,350
Museum Technicians and Conservators	580	$56,100
Curators	520	$68,240

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.