Health and Medical Administrative Services at Salem State University

Salem, MA · Bachelor's Degree · about 38 graduates a year

$40,506
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$55,323
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$58,716
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#176 of 275
Rank by pay
#241 of 275
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,000
Median federal debt

Salem State University graduates in health and medical administrative services earn 6% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 45% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Salem State University Compares for Health and Medical Administrative Services

All 275 colleges reporting health and medical administrative services earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Georgetown University Washington, DC$143,686$125,906#1$74,354
2University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC$110,204$118,265#2$49,967
3Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA$95,128$96,746#3—
4George Washington University Washington, DC$92,810$81,326#22—
5Barry University Miami, FL$89,971$95,763#4$61,949
6Baptist Health System School of Health Professions San Antonio, TX$85,145$86,567#5$66,209
7University of Pittsburgh-Greensburg Greensburg, PA$83,516$84,937#12$55,762
8University of Pittsburgh-Johnstown Johnstown, PA$83,516$84,937#13$55,762
9University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA$83,516$84,937#14$55,762
10Western Governors University Salt Lake City, UT$82,644$78,327#26$66,651
…
173Berkeley College-Woodland Park Woodland Park, NJ$55,481$48,695#242$40,735
174Thomas Jefferson University Philadelphia, PA$55,383$56,325#174$39,814
175University of North Florida Jacksonville, FL$55,345$58,908#152$41,097
176Salem State University Salem, MA$55,323$48,718#241$40,506
177California State University-San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA$55,217$50,244#232$37,007
178Sam Houston State University Huntsville, TX$55,155$56,076#177$40,077
179Northwood University Midland, MI$55,020$58,012#161—

Other Majors at Salem State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$95,550$80,641#205 of 966
Computer and Information Sciences$92,380$57,706#171 of 459
Chemistry$81,266$49,439#15 of 209
Business Administration, Management and Operations$67,789$46,897#455 of 1176
Biology$67,551$45,670#132 of 841
Mathematics$61,259—#245 of 309
Social Work$60,026$45,450#44 of 420
Criminal Justice and Corrections$59,774$44,812#156 of 660
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$59,424—#80 of 138
Geography and Cartography$58,593$32,504#52 of 117
Political Science and Government$58,499—#362 of 565
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$56,509—#64 of 680
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$55,808—#77 of 345
Psychology$54,717$36,492#263 of 1027
Sociology$51,573$39,822#248 of 462
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$51,362$31,755#364 of 610
Fine and Studio Arts$50,397$26,180#53 of 423
Communication and Media Studies$50,260$34,302#442 of 660
History$49,572$29,307#260 of 459
Education$45,568$33,065#54 of 71
English Language and Literature$43,621$32,844#436 of 576
Visual and Performing Arts$32,484$24,699#66 of 68

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Salem State University health and medical administrative services graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $40,506 one year after graduating and $55,323 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Salem State University rank for health and medical administrative services?

Among 275 colleges reporting earnings for health and medical administrative services graduates, Salem State University ranks #176 by median pay four years after graduation, and #241 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is health and medical administrative services at Salem State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 6% less than the national median for health and medical administrative services ($58,716), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,000.

← All data for Salem State University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.