Salem University

Salem, West Virginia · Private, for-profit

All 7 assessed programs leave graduates out-earning a typical West Virginia high-school graduate (about $34,020/yr). Another 20 could not be assessed.

What would this cost you?

My family earns and I expect to take

Family income	Net price per year
Under $30k	$9,886
$30k to $48k	$10,753
$48k to $75k	$11,154
$75k to $110k	$14,107
$110k and up	$14,716
All families (average)	$12,303

Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, by family income (College Scorecard). It reflects students who received federal aid.

Program earnings vs a high-school graduate

7 of 27 programs could be assessed 26% have an earnings verdict

Programs by earnings versus a typical West Virginia high-school graduate.
Program	Degree	Median earnings	vs a high-school grad	Verdict	Median debt	Years to repay	Recent completers
Business Administration	Bachelor's Degree	$55,583	+$21,563	clears the bar	$23,802	1.1 yrs	76
Business Administration	Master's Degree	$64,997	+$30,977	clears the bar	$30,117	1.0 yrs	47
Educational Administration	Graduate/Professional Certificate	$66,072	+$32,052	clears the bar	$11,340	0.4 yrs	20
Criminal Justice	Bachelor's Degree	$53,027	+$19,007	clears the bar	$22,177	1.2 yrs	20
Curriculum and Instruction	Master's Degree	$60,185	+$26,165	clears the bar	$18,090	0.7 yrs	19
Computer and Information Science	Bachelor's Degree	$74,772	+$40,752	clears the bar	$20,865	0.5 yrs	9
Educational Administration	Post-baccalaureate Certificate	$67,781	+$33,761	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Business Administration	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	46
Educational Administration	Master's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	25
Security Science and Technology	Master's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	21
Criminal Justice	Master's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	19
Biology	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	13
Nursing	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	12
Nursing	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	$22,030	insufficient data	7
Computer and Information Science	Master's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	5
Computer and Information Science	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	3
Nursing	Master's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	3
Teacher Education (by level)	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	2
Teacher Education (by level)	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	2
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language	Graduate/Professional Certificate	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
Liberal Arts and General Studies	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
Liberal Arts and General Studies	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
Biology	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
Criminal Justice	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
Business Administration	Doctoral Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
Kinesiology and Physical Education	Master's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Practical and Vocational Nursing	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians measured four years after completion, compared with the state high-school-graduate benchmark ($34,020/yr). Debt is federal loans only. Suppressed values are shown as insufficient data, never imputed. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise.