by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Education. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
General Education is a major offered under the education program of study at Salem State University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the bachelor’s degree program in education, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at Salem State was ranked #225 on College Factual's Best Schools for education list. It is also ranked #14 in Massachusetts.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Salem State paid an average of $770 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $486 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $910 | $7,050 |
| Fees | $10,765 | $11,430 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,590 | $14,590 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,784 | $1,784 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Education students who received their bachelor’s degree at Salem State took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 8% higher than the national average of $25,102.
education who receive their bachelor’s degree from Salem State make an average of $31,969 a year during the early days of their career. That is about the same as the national average of $31,873.
Salem State does not offer an online option for its education bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Salem State Online Learning page.
Women made up around 93.8% of the education students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 82.6%.
Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in education at Salem State in 2019-2020, 37.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 35%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 10 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
General Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Education | 16 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general education.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 83 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 10 |
*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.
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