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Bachelor's-1% vs national median101 grads tracked

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Salem State University

Ranked 116th of 266 bachelor's programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,146
middle 50%: $30,241 – $55,699
Median · 5 years out
$54,051
middle 50%: $37,247 – $77,587
Median · 10 years out
$68,363
middle 50%: $62,075 – $89,880

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Salem State University's bachelor's program in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities earn a median $40,146 one year after graduating, rising to $68,363 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% below the national median of $54,747 for this field, ranking 116th of 266 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
7.6 yrs
≈ $8,795 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
$54,453 · 5 yrs out
University of Louisiana at Monroe
$54,282 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Oregon University
$54,272 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University
$54,081 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Bloomington
$54,062 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Cameron University
$53,647 · 5 yrs out
University of South Dakota
$53,647 · 5 yrs out
Dakota State University
$53,455 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southern University
$53,429 · 5 yrs out
Bridgewater College
$53,319 · 5 yrs out
Lewis University
$53,008 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Salem State University

Fire Protection (Bachelor's)
$128,416 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$112,298 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$99,994 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Bachelor's)
$99,994 · 5 yrs out
History (Master's)
$97,133 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$95,876 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$93,844 · 5 yrs out
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (Bachelor's)
$93,589 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Master's)
$91,284 · 5 yrs out
English Language and Literature/Letters (Master's)
$89,036 · 5 yrs out

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