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General Education at Salem College

If you are interested in studying General Education, consider the program at Salem College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Salem College sits in Winston-Salem, NC.

During the most recent reporting year, 10 general education degrees were awarded at Salem College.

Online Class Availability at Salem College

Online coursework is an option at Salem College. Of 549 students, 43 (8%) studied exclusively online and 237 (43%) took at least some classes online.

General Education Rankings at Salem College

These rankings give you a sense of how Salem College’s General Education program against peer institutions.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	North Carolina	#None of 7
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#None of 87
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#None of 406
Best Value	North Carolina	#None of 7
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#None of 87
Best Value	Nationwide	#None of 397

Earnings for General Education Graduates from Salem College

Students who complete Salem College’s General Education program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$31,850
2 years	$29,685
4 years	$41,366
5 years	$46,531

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, General Education graduates from Salem College earn a median of $41,366, compared with $39,540 for all Salem College graduates — about 5% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for General Education graduates from Salem College stands at $26,407.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of General Education graduates at Salem College, by degree type.

Program-wide, General Education graduates at Salem College are 100% women (10) and 0% men (0).

General Education Bachelor’s Program at Salem College

Among the 10 bachelor’s general education graduates at Salem College, 100% were women (10) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Salem College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 40% of General Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Salem College, below the national average of 43%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific General Education Concentrations at Salem College

This General Education program at Salem College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Education	10

Best-Paid Careers for General Education Graduates

Graduates of the General Education program at Salem College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for General Education majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
Teaching Assistants, Special Education	$96,801
Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education	$89,337

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.