Academics at Salem State University - Majors, Faculty & More

Wondering what academic life at Salem State will be like? In addition to the degrees and majors, as well as the faculty composition at Salem State this section includes detailed information on freshman retention rates, reasons students did not graduate, and an analysis of full-time and tenured faculty vs. adjunct teaching staff.

All About Academics

What's the point of going to college without academics? Find out more about the faculty and staff, what majors and fields of study are offered at this college, and information on online classes if offered. Here are some of the things you'll learn in this section.

The student to faculty (instructor) ratio.
The Majors offered at this college.
What online and distance learning options are available.

Faculty Resources

The total number of instructional staff teaching the 6,811 undergraduate students at Salem State University is 810 . When this is adjusted to account for those with part-time status, the result is the "full-time equivalent" (FTE) count. Using the FTE count for students and staff results in a "student to instructor" ratio of 14 to 1 which makes Salem State University better than the typical college regarding instructional attention.

For every instructor (FTE) at Salem State University , there are 14 undergraduate students (FTE). This ratio is better than the typical college concerning instructional attention.

A slim percentage of the instructors (40.0% ) are full-time.

A significant percentage of instructors (41.0% ) are "faculty" rather than "lecturers".

	The vast majority of the faculty (98.0% ) are full-time.
	A slim percentage of the faculty (8.0% ) are adjuncts (not in the tenure system).

Learn how the faculty structure at Salem State University compares to the national average

Most Popular Majors Students Sign Up For

Salem State University offers 93 distinct undergraduate degrees, concentrated into 57 majors within 20 broad fields of study. Across all fields of study, Salem State University awarded 1,613 undergraduate degrees in 2019 - 2020 .

Most Popular Majors	Bachelors Graduations	All Graduations
Nursing	162	162
General Psychology	142	142
Criminal Justice & Corrections	110	110
Teacher Education Grade Specific	83	83
Business Administration & Management	83	83

Find out what Salem State University's top fields of study and majors are

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