Top Ranked Programs
Salem College anchors its academic portfolio in the biological sciences, a signature that shapes both enrollment patterns and career outcomes. Biology, General is the largest program with 13 graduates annually, followed by Business Administration with 12 graduates earning median 4-year earnings of $68,431. Biochemistry, Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology and Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology and Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology and Molecular Biology, American History (United States), and Psychology, General round out the five largest programs, with Psychology, General graduating 7 students earning median 4-year earnings of $49,464. Across 9 total programs, 0 meet Azimuth's ranking threshold. The institution's highest-earning programs cluster in health and applied fields. Business Administration leads with 12 graduates earning median 4-year earnings of $68,431, reflecting strong labor-market demand for health-related credentials. Psychology, General follows with 7 graduates earning $49,464, and Education, General with 6 graduates earning $47,488. This concentration in Biological Sciences — supported by 14% in Business, 11% in Arts, and 5% in Education — positions graduates for direct entry into healthcare, research, and applied-science careers where four-year earnings reflect immediate labor-market outcomes. As a private liberal arts institution in Winston-Salem, Salem College graduates a focused cohort annually, creating concentrated strength in fields aligned with regional employer demand and national healthcare workforce needs. The [supply and demand for college graduates](/analysis/supply-demand-map-college-degrees/) provides context for how the institution's dominant program families align with labor-market trends in health sciences and biological research.