Campus of Salem College-North Carolina

    Salem College-North Carolina

    Winston-Salem, NC, United States

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition

    • Private nonprofit
    • Liberal arts college
    • NCAA Division III

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    Salem College-North Carolina Outcomes

    Salem College-North Carolina has 5 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Business Administration, Management and Operations (bachelor's), where graduates earn a median $68,431 four years after finishing, against $64,590 for the same field nationally.

    Outcomes

    Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
    31.5%

    Graduation rate

    First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time

    67.5%

    First-year retention

    Students who return for a second year

    Median earnings

    $50,734

    Former students who received federal aid

    Salem College-North Carolina graduate earnings by major

    Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025

    Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at Salem College-North Carolina. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 32 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.

    Largest program
    Business Administration, Management and Operations
    10 graduates · $68,431 median earnings
    Above the national median
    2 of 5 programs
    Graduate earnings compared with the same field and credential at other colleges
    Lowest debt for the pay
    Student Counseling and Personnel Services
    Median debt is 62% of a year's earnings

    Highest-earning programs

    Business Administration, Management and Operations (bachelor's)
    $68,431
    Field median $64,590
    Student Counseling and Personnel Services (master's)
    $61,499
    Field median $58,998
    Psychology, General (bachelor's)
    $49,464
    Field median $50,066
    Education, General (bachelor's)
    $47,488
    Field median $49,239
    Criminal Justice and Corrections (bachelor's)
    $45,560
    Field median $54,469
    Median earnings four years after finishing, or one year where four is not reported.

    Bachelor's programs

    Bachelor's programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
    ProgramGraduatesEarnings 1 yrEarnings 4 yrField medianMedian debt
    Business Administration, Management and Operations10$44,466$68,431$64,5906% aboveN/A
    Psychology, General4N/A$49,464$50,0661% belowN/A
    Education, General10N/A$47,488$49,2394% belowN/A
    Criminal Justice and Corrections2N/A$45,560$54,46916% belowN/A

    Master's programs

    Master's programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
    ProgramGraduatesEarnings 1 yrEarnings 4 yrField medianMedian debt
    Student Counseling and Personnel Services9$55,137$61,499$58,9984% above$37,967

    Career paths from this college

    Careers linked to the programs Salem College-North Carolina reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.

    Explore all 274 careers
    • Management

      Chief Executives

      Median pay
      $213,990
      Outlook
      As fast as average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Business Administration, Management and Operations

      • Judgment and Decision Making
      • Complex Problem Solving
      • Critical Thinking
    • Management

      Chief Sustainability Officers

      Median pay
      $213,990
      Outlook
      As fast as average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Business Administration, Management and Operations

      • Critical Thinking
      • Writing
      • Active Listening
    • Bright outlook

      Management

      Computer and Information Systems Managers

      Median pay
      $175,140
      Outlook
      Much faster than average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Business Administration, Management and Operations

      • Critical Thinking
      • Active Listening
      • Reading Comprehension
    • Bright outlook

      Management

      Architectural and Engineering Managers

      Median pay
      $171,270
      Outlook
      Faster than average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Business Administration, Management and Operations

      • Reading Comprehension
      • Active Listening
      • Complex Problem Solving

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