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During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 17 majors graduated from Salem College.
Salem College awards degrees and credentials ranging from bachelor’s degrees up to its highest offering, the master’s degree.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | — |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | — |
Completions: 190 undergraduate · 64 graduate (254 total)
Here are the majors that graduate the most students at Salem College.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 127 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General. | 12 |
| Education, General. | 10 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 10 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | 9 |
These majors at Salem College report the highest average early-career salaries for their graduates.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | $46,313 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | $34,373 |
| Education, General. | $31,850 |
| Biology, General. | $27,085 |
| Psychology, General. | $26,016 |
The majors at Salem College are organized below by area of study, with graduates, average salary, and specializations for each.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 127 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Education, General. | 10 | $31,850 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. ↳ Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. |
9 | $46,313 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Educational Leadership and Administration, General. |
8 | NA |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Art Teacher Education. · Spanish Language Teacher Education. · English/Language Arts Teacher Education. · Social Studies Teacher Education. |
6 | NA |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Special Education and Teaching, General. |
1 | NA |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Elementary Education and Teaching. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Visual and Performing Arts, General. | 12 | NA |
| Design and Applied Arts. ↳ Interior Design. |
8 | NA |
| Music. ↳ Music, Other. · Music Performance, General. |
7 | NA |
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Fine/Studio Arts, General. · Art History, Criticism and Conservation. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. |
10 | $34,373 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs. ↳ Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other. |
5 | NA |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities. ↳ Medical/Health Humanities. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 4 | NA |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. ↳ Creative Writing. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
3 | $27,085 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Biochemistry. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Exercise Science and Kinesiology. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 4 | $26,016 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication, General. ↳ Speech Communication and Rhetoric. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. ↳ Criminal Justice/Safety Studies. |
2 | $21,118 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Religion/Religious Studies. | 1 | NA |
Footnotes
*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.
References
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