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Nursing at Salem State University

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

Salem State is located in Salem, Massachusetts and approximately 7,242 students attend the school each year. Of the 223 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Salem State University in 2021, 146 of them were nursing majors.

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

Salem State Nursing Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
  • Master’s Degree in Nursing

Salem State Nursing Rankings

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

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 nursing major at Salem State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Nursing. 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 Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 259
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268
Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 283
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 318
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 318
Most Popular Nursing Schools 462
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 494
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 561
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 597
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Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 929
Most Focused Nursing Schools 934
Best Value Nursing Schools 1,368
Best Nursing Schools 1,672

In 2021, 31 students received their master’s degree in nursing from Salem State. This makes it the #284 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Salem State Nursing Graduates

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at Salem State is $68,690. This is 9% higher than $62,880, which is the national average for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.

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Nursing Student Demographics at Salem State

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

Salem State Nursing Bachelor’s Program

88% Women
32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 12% of nursing bachelor's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

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About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing 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 nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 15
Hispanic or Latino 22
White 93
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

Salem State Nursing Master’s Program

81% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 31 students who graduated with a master’s in nursing from Salem State in 2021, 19% were men and 81% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nursing each year. Salem State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from Salem State, 74% 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 nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 23
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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

Concentrations Within Nursing

Nursing majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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
Registered Nursing 146
Nursing Science 31

Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing 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
Registered Nurses 80,630 $92,140
Medical and Health Services Managers 15,380 $133,900
Nurse Practitioners 6,200 $122,740
Nursing Instructors and Professors 1,720 $87,970
Nurse Anesthetists 810 $191,320

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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