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Salem College graduates report median earnings of $34,178 one year after completion (June 2026 data), according to College Scorecard.

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Salem College graduates report median earnings of $49,227 four years after completion, against an average net price of $18,277.

Winston-Salem, NC · Private nonprofit · 4-year

Salem College is a private nonprofit, four-year institution in Winston-Salem, North Carolina (large city). It awarded 107 degrees and certificates in 2024, most often in visual and performing arts, education and counselor education and guidance services.

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Median earnings 1 year after

$34,178

Median earnings 4 years after

$49,227

Median earnings 10 years after

$44,640

Average net price

$18,277

Completion rate

57%

Completions (2024)

107

Years to pay back

1.5 years

Students (undergrad)

423

Median earnings after completing, by program

Program	Credential	Median earnings, 1yr	Median earnings, 4yr	Graduates counted
Student Counseling and Personnel Services	Master's	$49,734	$61,499	34
Business Administration, Management and Operations	Bachelor's	$43,299	$68,431	34
Education, General	Bachelor's	$36,646	$47,488	16
Natural Resources Conservation and Research	Bachelor's	N/A	N/A	N/A
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies	Bachelor's	N/A	N/A	N/A
Communication and Media Studies	Bachelor's	N/A	N/A	N/A
Educational Administration and Supervision	Master's	N/A	N/A	N/A
Special Education and Teaching	Master's	N/A	N/A	N/A
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods	Master's	N/A	N/A	N/A
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas	Master's	N/A	N/A	N/A
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics	Bachelor's	N/A	N/A	N/A
English Language and Literature, General	Bachelor's	N/A	N/A	N/A
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies	Bachelor's	N/A	N/A	N/A
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	Bachelor's	N/A	N/A	N/A
Biology, General	Bachelor's	N/A	N/A	N/A

Source: College Scorecard, June 2026 release, and IPEDS. Earnings cover federally aided students only, so they do not cover every graduate.

Awards conferred, by program

Awards conferred in 2024, from IPEDS completions.
Program	Award level	Awards
Visual and Performing Arts, General	Bachelor's	10
Education, General	Bachelor's	9
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services	Master's	9
Business Administration and Management, General	Bachelor's	9
Educational Leadership and Administration, General	Master's	8
Interior Design	Bachelor's	8
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other	Bachelor's	5
Exercise Science and Kinesiology	Bachelor's	5
Music, Other	Post-bacc certificate	4
Creative Writing	Bachelor's	3

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Sources: federal figures for Salem College. Federal figures from College Scorecard and IPEDS. Occupation pay from Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS for North Carolina. Counts under 10 are not published.

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