2027 Rankings for Salem State University

What kind of rankings and accolades has Salem State been awarded? Any College Factual rankings and awards Salem State holds are detailed on this page.

Salem State earned 168 ranking badges in College Factual’s 2027 analysis.

Top Rankings for Salem State:



#1 out of 7	#1 out of 10	#1 out of 14	#1 out of 8

Salem State also offers graduate programs. See its [graduate-school rankings](/graduate-schools/salem-state-university/rankings/) for graduate-degree badges and placements.

How Salem State Ranks in College Factual’s Best Quality Rankings

#737 Best Colleges

#1 Best History Education Schools in Massachusetts

#1 Best School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Schools in Massachusetts

Top Placement in Best Colleges Ranking

#737 out of 5,159.

This makes Salem State a top 15% school for students.

The Best Colleges Ranking identifies the strongest colleges nationwide.

Top Ranked Majors

Salem State has 483 top ranked majors, led by its placement in the Best History Education Schools in Massachusetts Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best History Education Schools in Massachusetts	1	2	View Report
Best School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Schools in Massachusetts	1	2	View Report
Best Other Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Other Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	1	View Report
Best Fire Services Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Fire Services Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	1	View Report
Best Fire Services Administration Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Fire Services Administration Schools in the New England Region	1	1	View Report
Best Fire Protection Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	2	View Report
Best Fire Protection Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	3	View Report
Best Fire Protection Schools in Massachusetts	1	7	View Report
Best Fire Protection Schools in the New England Region	1	10	View Report
Best Industrial & Organizational Psychology Schools in Massachusetts	1	2	View Report
Best Commercial & Advertising Art Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	1	View Report
Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	2	4	View Report
Best History Education Schools in the New England Region	2	3	View Report
Best School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Schools in the New England Region	2	5	View Report
Best Other Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions Schools in Massachusetts	2	2	View Report
Best Other Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions Schools in the New England Region	2	2	View Report
Best General Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	2	3	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	2	5	View Report
Best Counseling Psychology Schools in Massachusetts	2	8	View Report
Best Industrial & Organizational Psychology Schools in the New England Region	2	6	View Report
Best Geography Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	2	2	View Report
Best Geography Schools in Massachusetts	2	2	View Report
Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	2	2	View Report
Best Commercial & Advertising Art Schools in the New England Region	2	3	View Report
Best Entrepreneurship Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	3	4	View Report
Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Schools in Massachusetts	3	5	View Report
Best Human Resource Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	3	5	View Report
Best Creative Writing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	3	3	View Report
Best Writing Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	3	3	View Report
Best Health Care Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	3	4	View Report
Best Nursing Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	3	3	View Report
Best Nursing Science Schools in Massachusetts	3	3	View Report
Best General Studies Schools in Massachusetts	3	10	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Schools in Massachusetts	3	7	View Report
Best Counseling Psychology Schools in the New England Region	3	14	View Report
Best Geographic Information Science Schools in Massachusetts	3	3	View Report
Best Geography Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	3	3	View Report
Best Geography Schools in the New England Region	3	3	View Report
Best Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	3	7	View Report
Best Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	3	7	View Report
Best Acting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	3	3	View Report
Best Acting Schools in Massachusetts	3	3	View Report
Best Entrepreneurial Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	4	5	View Report
Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Schools in Massachusetts	4	10	View Report
Best Student Counseling Schools in Massachusetts	4	10	View Report
Best Early Childhood Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	4	10	View Report
Best Early Childhood Education Schools in Massachusetts	4	21	View Report
Best Other Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools	4	7	View Report
Best Geography & Cartography Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	4	4	View Report
Best Geography & Cartography Schools in Massachusetts	4	4	View Report
Best Acting Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	4	4	View Report
Best Acting Schools in the New England Region	4	4	View Report
Best Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Schools in the New England Region	5	17	View Report
Best Student Counseling Schools in the New England Region	5	17	View Report
Best Elementary Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	5	10	View Report
Best Health & Medical Administrative Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	5	6	View Report
Best Geology & Earth Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	5	5	View Report
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	5	5	View Report
Best Fire Services Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools	5	14	View Report
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	5	14	View Report
Best Drama & Theater Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	5	9	View Report
Best Drama & Theater Arts Schools in Massachusetts	5	9	View Report
Best Entrepreneurship Schools in Massachusetts	6	7	View Report
Best Human Resource Management Schools in Massachusetts	6	8	View Report
Best Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	6	7	View Report
Best Early Childhood Education Schools in the New England Region	6	41	View Report
Best Elementary Education Schools in Massachusetts	6	18	View Report
Best Creative Writing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	6	8	View Report
Best Creative Writing Schools in Massachusetts	6	8	View Report
Best Writing Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	6	9	View Report
Best Writing Studies Schools in Massachusetts	6	8	View Report
Best Nursing Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	6	9	View Report
Best Nursing Science Schools in the New England Region	6	9	View Report
Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	6	8	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	6	15	View Report
Best Applied Behavior Analysis Schools in Massachusetts	6	9	View Report
Best Applied Behavior Analysis Schools in the New England Region	6	13	View Report
Best Entrepreneurship Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	7	9	View Report
Best Entrepreneurial Studies Schools in Massachusetts	7	8	View Report
Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Schools in the New England Region	7	12	View Report
Best Public Relations & Advertising Schools in Massachusetts	7	8	View Report
Best Early Childhood Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	7	21	View Report
Best Teacher Education Grade Specific Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	7	18	View Report
Best Other Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions Schools	7	17	View Report
Best Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	7	9	View Report
Best Exercise Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	7	8	View Report
Best Geology & Earth Sciences Schools in Massachusetts	7	7	View Report
Best Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Massachusetts	7	7	View Report
Best Criminal Justice Schools in the New England Region	7	19	View Report
Best Fire Services Administration Schools	7	21	View Report
Best Fire Protection Bachelor's Degree Schools	7	21	View Report
Best Geographic Information Science Schools in the New England Region	7	7	View Report
Best Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	7	24	View Report
Best Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	7	24	View Report
Best Speech Communication Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	8	9	View Report
Best General Special Education Schools in Massachusetts	8	16	View Report
Best School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Schools	8	25	View Report

How Salem State Ranks for Value

Top Value Majors

Salem State has 649 best-value majors, including its placement in the Best Value General Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region Ranking.

The best rankings are listed below:

Ranking Name	Rank	Out Of	Details
Best Value General Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	14	View Report
Best Value General Biomedical Sciences Schools in Massachusetts	1	8	View Report
Best Value General Biomedical Sciences Schools in the New England Region	1	16	View Report
Best Value Accounting and Finance Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	3	View Report
Best Value Accounting and Finance Schools in Massachusetts	1	3	View Report
Best Value Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	17	View Report
Best Value Accounting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	17	View Report
Best Value Entrepreneurship Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	4	View Report
Best Value Entrepreneurship Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	11	View Report
Best Value Finance Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	17	View Report
Best Value Financial Planning & Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	4	View Report
Best Value Financial Planning & Services Schools in Massachusetts	1	4	View Report
Best Value Finance & Financial Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	17	View Report
Best Value General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	4	View Report
Best Value Marketing/Marketing Management, General Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	19	View Report
Best Value Marketing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	19	View Report
Best Value Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	4	View Report
Best Value Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	4	View Report
Best Value Advertising Schools in Massachusetts	1	4	View Report
Best Value Advertising Schools in the New England Region	1	4	View Report
Best Value Public Relations Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	3	View Report
Best Value Public Relations Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	7	View Report
Best Value Public Relations Schools in Massachusetts	1	3	View Report
Best Value Public Relations Schools in the New England Region	1	7	View Report
Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	7	View Report
Best Value Public Relations & Advertising Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	16	View Report
Best Value Information Technology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	6	View Report
Best Value Counselor Education/School Counseling & Guidance Services Schools in Massachusetts	1	9	View Report
Best Value Student Counseling Schools in Massachusetts	1	9	View Report
Best Value Drama & Dance Education Schools in Massachusetts	1	4	View Report
Best Value Drama & Dance Education Schools in the New England Region	1	6	View Report
Best Value Physical Education Teaching & Coaching Schools in Massachusetts	1	4	View Report
Best Value School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Schools in Massachusetts	1	2	View Report
Best Value School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist Schools in the New England Region	1	6	View Report
Best Value English Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	27	View Report
Best Value English Schools in Massachusetts	1	27	View Report
Best Value General English Literature Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	27	View Report
Best Value General English Literature Schools in Massachusetts	1	27	View Report
Best Value Creative Writing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	3	View Report
Best Value Professional, Technical, Business & Scientific Writing Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Value Professional, Technical, Business & Scientific Writing Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Professional, Technical, Business & Scientific Writing Schools in Massachusetts	1	2	View Report
Best Value Writing Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	3	View Report
Best Value Clinical Research Coordinator Schools in Massachusetts	1	2	View Report
Best Value Clinical Research Coordinator Schools in the New England Region	1	2	View Report
Best Value Health Care Management Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	5	View Report
Best Value Health & Medical Administrative Services Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	5	View Report
Best Value Nursing Administration Schools in Massachusetts	1	3	View Report
Best Value Nursing Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	9	View Report
Best Value Nursing Science Schools in Massachusetts	1	9	View Report
Best Value Other Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	4	View Report
Best Value Other Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	4	View Report
Best Value Other Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions Schools in Massachusetts	1	6	View Report
Best Value Other Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions Schools in the New England Region	1	7	View Report
Best Value Other History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	3	View Report
Best Value Other History Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	4	View Report
Best Value Other History Schools in Massachusetts	1	3	View Report
Best Value Other History Schools in the New England Region	1	4	View Report
Best Value Public/Applied History Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	3	View Report
Best Value Public/Applied History Schools in Massachusetts	1	3	View Report
Best Value Humanities Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	3	View Report
Best Value Individualized Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	6	View Report
Best Value Individualized Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	10	View Report
Best Value Geology & Earth Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	5	View Report
Best Value Geology & Earth Sciences Schools in Massachusetts	1	7	View Report
Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	5	View Report
Best Value Geological & Earth Sciences Schools in Massachusetts	1	7	View Report
Best Value Criminal Justice Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	7	View Report
Best Value Fire Services Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Value Fire Services Administration Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Fire Services Administration Schools in Massachusetts	1	1	View Report
Best Value Fire Services Administration Schools in the New England Region	1	1	View Report
Best Value Fire Protection Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	2	View Report
Best Value Fire Protection Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	3	View Report
Best Value Industrial & Organizational Psychology Schools in Massachusetts	1	3	View Report
Best Value Industrial & Organizational Psychology Schools in the New England Region	1	8	View Report
Best Value Geographic Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	2	View Report
Best Value Geographic Information Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	3	View Report
Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools in Massachusetts	1	4	View Report
Best Value Geographic Information Science Schools in the New England Region	1	8	View Report
Best Value Geography Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	2	View Report
Best Value Geography Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	4	View Report
Best Value Geography Schools in Massachusetts	1	3	View Report
Best Value Geography Schools in the New England Region	1	6	View Report
Best Value Geography & Cartography Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	2	View Report
Best Value Geography & Cartography Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	4	View Report
Best Value Geography & Cartography Schools in Massachusetts	1	4	View Report
Best Value Geography & Cartography Schools in the New England Region	1	9	View Report
Best Value Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	7	View Report
Best Value Social Work Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	7	View Report
Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	13	View Report
Best Value Commercial & Advertising Art Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	5	View Report
Best Value Other Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	5	View Report
Best Value Other Design & Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	5	View Report
Best Value Other Design & Applied Arts Schools in Massachusetts	1	5	View Report
Best Value Other Design & Applied Arts Schools in the New England Region	1	5	View Report
Best Value Acting Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	4	View Report
Best Value Acting Schools in Massachusetts	1	4	View Report
Best Value Directing & Theatrical Production Bachelor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1	4	View Report
Best Value Directing & Theatrical Production Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region	1	6	View Report

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College Factual’s rankings are based primarily on data from the U.S. Department of Education, 2027 edition.

The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
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