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Nursing Science at Salem State University

What traits are you looking for in a nursing science school? To help you decide if Salem State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's nursing science program.

Salem State is located in Salem, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 7,242.

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

Salem State Nursing Science Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Nursing Science

Salem State Nursing Science Rankings

Nursing Science Student Demographics at Salem State

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

Salem State Nursing Science Master’s Program

83% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 17% of nursing science master's degrees went to men and 83% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 15% men graduate in nursing science each year. Salem State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a nursing science master's degree from Salem State, 67% 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 science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 12
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Careers That Nursing Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing science 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
Nursing Instructors and Professors 1,720 $87,970

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*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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