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Business Administration & Management at Salem State University

If you plan to study Business Administration & Management, consider the program at Salem State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Salem State University sits in Salem, MA.

During the most recent reporting year, 67 business administration & management degrees were awarded at Salem State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Salem State University

Many students take online classes at Salem State University. Among 6,230 students, 836 (13%) studied exclusively online and 2,702 (43%) took at least some classes online.

Business Administration & Management Rankings at Salem State University

These rankings give you a sense of how Salem State University’s Business Administration & Management program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Massachusetts	#25 of 59
Best Schools (Quality)	Massachusetts	#42 of 60
Best Value	New England (Region)	#45 of 124
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#80 of 125
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#995 of 2,012
Best Value	Nationwide	#1198 of 1,983

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Massachusetts	#25 of 59
Best Schools (Quality)	Massachusetts	#42 of 60
Best Value	New England (Region)	#45 of 124
Best Schools (Quality)	New England (Region)	#80 of 125
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#995 of 2,012
Best Value	Nationwide	#1198 of 1,983

Earnings for Business Administration & Management Graduates from Salem State University

Graduates of Salem State University’s Business Administration & Management program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$50,944
2 years	$54,643
3 years	$49,344
4 years	$55,904
5 years	$65,310

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Business Administration & Management graduates from Salem State University report median earnings of $55,904, compared with $55,176 for all Salem State University graduates — about 1% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Business Administration & Management graduates from Salem State University is $27,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Business Administration & Management graduates at Salem State University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Business Administration & Management graduates at Salem State University are 42% women (28) and 58% men (39).

Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Program at Salem State University

Of the 43 bachelor’s business administration & management degrees awarded at Salem State University, 33% were women (14) and 67% were men (29).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Business Administration & Management bachelor’s degree recipients at Salem State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	27
Hispanic / Latino	8
Black / African American	3
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 28% of Business Administration & Management bachelor’s degree recipients at Salem State University, lower than the national average of 41%.*

Business Administration & Management Master’s Program at Salem State University

Of the 20 master’s business administration & management graduates at Salem State University, 55% were women (11) and 45% were men (9).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Business Administration & Management master’s degree recipients at Salem State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12
Hispanic / Latino	3
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	4

Minority students account for 20% of Business Administration & Management master’s degree recipients at Salem State University, lower than the national average of 36%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Business Administration & Management Concentrations at Salem State University

The Business Administration & Management program at Salem State University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Business Administration & Management	67

Top-Paying Careers for Business Administration & Management Graduates

Graduates of the Business Administration & Management program at Salem State University work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-paying careers for Business Administration & Management graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Geothermal Production Managers	$160,381
Administrative Services Managers	$158,084
Facilities Managers	$157,669
Biomass Power Plant Managers	$146,025
Supply Chain Managers	$138,103
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,557
Security Management Specialists	$128,654
Industrial Production Managers	$126,666
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.