Salem University Programs, Ranked by Graduate Pay and Debt
- Private for-profit university
- Salem, WV
- 892 undergraduates
College Scorecard June 2026 release
The short answer
Salem University has two bachelor's programs that report what graduates earn. Business Administration pays more in the first year ($45,834) than Criminal Justice ($25,665).
Both bachelor's programs
Each figure is the median for the program's graduates. "Rank in West Virginia" compares first-year pay with the same field's bachelor's programs across West Virginia.
Program names link to the program's own page, and West Virginia ranks link to the full ranking for the field.
One more bachelor's program reports debt but not pay, so it isn't listed.
Common questions
Business Administration graduates earn a median of $45,834 in their first year, the most of 2 Salem University bachelor's programs that report pay.
Criminal Justice graduates leave with a median of $30,949 in federal loans, the lowest among 2 Salem University bachelor's programs that report debt.
Tuition and fees are $11,900 a year for all students. After grants and scholarships, the average net price is $12,303 a year.
2 bachelor's programs at Salem University report first-year pay, and all of them also report federal debt.
About this data
- Earnings and debt only include students who received federal financial aid, and earnings only count graduates who were working and not enrolled in more school.
- Debt only includes federal loans. Private loans and credit cards are not counted.
- Tuition, net price, graduation rate, and admission rate are for the whole school, not one program.
- Some schools with several campuses report one combined figure for all of them. We count each of those schools once, and leave them out of West Virginia rankings when their main campus is in another state.
- Scorecard figures describe graduating classes from several years ago.
Sources
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field of study and institution files, June 2026 release
- NCES, IPEDS tuition and fees, 2023-24, for in-district tuition labels