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Nursing at Salem State University

If you are interested in studying nursing, you may want to check out the program at Salem State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Salem State is located in Salem, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 7,242. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 31 students received their master's degree in nursing.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nursing section at the bottom of this page.

Salem State Nursing Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Nursing

Salem State Nursing Rankings

Nursing Student Demographics at Salem State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Salem State University.

Salem State Nursing Master’s Program

81% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 31 students earned a master's degree in nursing from Salem State. About 81% of these graduates were women and the other 19% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nursing each year. Salem State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from Salem State, 74% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Salem State University with a master's in nursing.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 23
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MA, the home state for Salem State University.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Registered Nurses 80,630 $92,140
Medical and Health Services Managers 15,380 $133,900
Nurse Practitioners 6,200 $122,740
Nursing Instructors and Professors 1,720 $87,970
Nurse Anesthetists 810 $191,320

References

*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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