Computer Science at Salem State University

If you plan to study computer science, take a look at what Salem State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Salem State is located in Salem, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 7,242. In 2021, 24 computer science majors received their bachelor's degree from Salem State.

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

Salem State Computer Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science

Salem State Computer Science Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks computer science programs across the country. The following shows how Salem State performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The computer science major at Salem State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer Science. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	282
Most Popular General Computer Science Schools	366
Most Focused General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	426
Most Focused General Computer Science Schools	535

Computer Science Student Demographics at Salem State

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

Salem State Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 24 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Salem State in 2020-2021, 88% were men and 13% were women.

About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in computer science at Salem State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	14
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Salem State also has a doctoral program available in computer science. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Computer Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer 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
Software Applications Developers	29,110	$109,130
Systems Software Developers	25,540	$117,760
Computer and Information Systems Managers	17,820	$156,620
Computer Workers	11,190	$92,110
Computer Programmers	4,420	$95,380

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Fletcher6 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.