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Salem State University · Majors

Salem, MA · Suburb · Public · Master's university · the NCAA Applications Administrators · Website ↗

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1,042
Bachelor's degrees
awarded in the year
73
Programs
with graduates
20
Fields of study
Bach. · Master's
Degree levels

Bachelor's degrees by field

Health professions & nursing240 23%
Business169 16%
Psychology94 9%
Criminal justice & protective services91 9%
Education90 9%
Biological sciences59 6%
Visual & performing arts47 5%
Public administration & social work42 4%
English40 4%
Social sciences40 4%
Kinesiology, parks & recreation33 3%
Computer & information sciences25 2%
History24 2%
Communication & journalism23 2%
Liberal arts & general studies7 1%
Physical sciences7 1%

Degrees awarded in the most recent year, first majors only. A field with no graduates that year does not appear.

For a student-athlete

Coaches ask what you want to study because it decides whether a school can work at all. Check the field here, then the exact program below — "nursing" and "pre-nursing" are different pages of a catalogue. Practice schedules and clinical placements or labs are a real conflict; ask the coach how players in that major manage it.
  • Strongest fieldHealth professions & nursing · 23% of degrees
  • Kinesiology & recreation33 degrees
  • Health professions & nursing240 degrees
  • EngineeringNone awarded
  • Business169 degrees

Every bachelor's program at Salem State University

ProgramFieldDegrees awarded
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseHealth professions & nursing174
Psychology, GeneralPsychology88
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement AdministrationCriminal justice & protective services80
Biology/Biological Sciences, GeneralBiological sciences53
Business Administration and Management, GeneralBusiness43
Social WorkPublic administration & social work42
Education, GeneralEducation38
Early Childhood Education and TeachingEducation36
Health/Health Care Administration/ManagementHealth professions & nursing36
English Language and Literature, GeneralEnglish33
Marketing/Marketing Management, GeneralBusiness30
Finance, GeneralBusiness28
ActingVisual & performing arts19
AccountingBusiness19
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer & information sciences18
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, OtherHealth professions & nursing17
Elementary Education and TeachingEducation16
History, GeneralHistory13
Sport and Fitness Administration/ManagementKinesiology, parks & recreation12
Political Science and Government, GeneralSocial sciences12
Exercise Science and KinesiologyKinesiology, parks & recreation11
Fire Services AdministrationCriminal justice & protective services11
GeographySocial sciences11
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, GeneralBusiness11
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure StudiesKinesiology, parks & recreation9
Sociology, GeneralSocial sciences9
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and TechnologyVisual & performing arts9
Occupational Therapy/TherapistHealth professions & nursing9
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial StudiesBusiness8
Information TechnologyComputer & information sciences7
Commercial and Advertising ArtVisual & performing arts7
Accounting and FinanceBusiness7
Hospitality Administration/Management, GeneralBusiness7
International Business/Trade/CommerceBusiness7
Speech Communication and RhetoricCommunication & journalism6
Public Relations/Image ManagementCommunication & journalism6
Applied Behavior AnalysisPsychology6
Management ScienceBusiness6
JournalismCommunication & journalism5
Public/Applied HistoryHistory5
Spanish Language and LiteratureForeign languages4
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific WritingEnglish4
General StudiesLiberal arts & general studies4
Mathematics, GeneralMathematics & statistics4
Chemistry, GeneralPhysical sciences4
American Government and Politics (United States)Social sciences4
Nuclear Medical Technology/TechnologistHealth professions & nursing4
European HistoryHistory4
Mass Communication/Media StudiesCommunication & journalism3
AdvertisingCommunication & journalism3
Creative WritingEnglish3
Humanities/Humanistic StudiesLiberal arts & general studies3
Geology/Earth Science, GeneralPhysical sciences3
PaintingVisual & performing arts3
Biomedical Sciences, GeneralBiological sciences2
BiochemistryBiological sciences2
Marine Biology and Biological OceanographyBiological sciences2
Economics, GeneralSocial sciences2
Geographic Information Science and CartographySocial sciences2
Dance, GeneralVisual & performing arts2
Art History, Criticism and ConservationVisual & performing arts2
Management Information Systems, GeneralBusiness2
American History (United States)History2
French Language and LiteratureForeign languages1
Italian Language and LiteratureForeign languages1
Peace Studies and Conflict ResolutionMultidisciplinary studies1
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, GeneralKinesiology, parks & recreation1
Playwriting and ScreenwritingVisual & performing arts1
Directing and Theatrical ProductionVisual & performing arts1
SculptureVisual & performing arts1
PrintmakingVisual & performing arts1
Music, GeneralVisual & performing arts1
Tourism and Travel Services ManagementBusiness1

Where it ranks

Among Division III schools; every list Salem State University is on.

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