History at Salem State University

Every history school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the history 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 the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 students received a bachelor's degree in history 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

The following rankings from College Factual show how the history progam at Salem State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 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
Most Focused History Master’s Degree Schools	20
Best Value History Master’s Degree Schools	41
	186
Most Focused History Schools	219
Best History Bachelor’s Degree Schools	401

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.

How Much Do History Graduates from Salem State Make?

The median salary of history students who receive their bachelor's degree at Salem State is $29,902. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 4% higher than the national average of $28,881 for all history bachelor's degree recipients.

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 graduated with a bachelor’s in history from Salem State in 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

The history program at Salem State awarded 14 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to 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.

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.