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# Schools Similar to Salem State University

Updated September 30, 2026

[Overview](/school/salem-state-university/)[Cost & aid](/school/salem-state-university/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/salem-state-university/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/salem-state-university/admissions/)[Majors](/school/salem-state-university/majors/)Similar schools

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## Compare alternatives to Salem State University

-   [Similar admissions profiles](#similar-admissions) · 5 matches
-   [Nearby alternatives](#nearby-alternatives) · 5 matches
-   [Higher earnings at similar cost](#higher-earnings) · 2 matches
-   [Lower cost with similar earnings](#lower-cost) · 5 matches
-   [Similar overall profiles](#related-peers) · 10 matches

## Similar admissions profiles

Similar admissions profiles · matching order within this group

| School | Salem State University · admission rate | Admission rate | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Plymouth State University | 95.9% | 87.5% | $57,351 4 years after completion |
| Lesley University | 95.9% | 96.9% | $55,117 4 years after completion |
| American International College | 95.9% | 99.6% | $71,565 4 years after completion |
| Mitchell College | 95.9% | 94.7% | $44,062 4 years after completion |
| [New Jersey City University](/school/new-jersey-city-university/) | 95.9% | 98.4% | $60,965 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Nearby alternatives

Nearby alternatives · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Framingham State University | MA | $61,569 4 years after completion |
| [Bridgewater State University](/school/bridgewater-state-university/) | MA | $59,669 4 years after completion |
| [Bay Path University](/school/bay-path-university/) | MA | $62,912 4 years after completion |
| [Westfield State University](/school/westfield-state-university/) | MA | $59,434 4 years after completion |
| [University of Maine](/school/university-of-maine/) | ME | $63,056 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Higher earnings at similar cost

Higher earnings at similar cost · matching order within this group

| School | Salem State University · earnings | Earnings | Average annual net price |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [George Mason University](/school/george-mason-university/) | $62,605 4 years after completion | $78,425 4 years after completion | $17,915 |
| [Oregon Institute of Technology](/school/oregon-institute-of-technology/) | $62,605 4 years after completion | $87,138 4 years after completion | $15,706 |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Lower cost with similar earnings

Lower cost with similar earnings · matching order within this group

| School | Salem State University · average annual net price | Average annual net price | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Rhode Island College](/school/rhode-island-college/) | $15,996 | $9,478 | $59,430 4 years after completion |
| [Worcester State University](/school/worcester-state-university/) | $15,996 | $13,381 | $63,801 4 years after completion |
| [University of Southern Maine](/school/university-of-southern-maine/) | $15,996 | $13,596 | $60,816 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY Brooklyn College](/school/cuny-brooklyn-college/) | $15,996 | $3,103 | $62,833 4 years after completion |
| [California State University-Los Angeles](/school/california-state-university-los-angeles/) | $15,996 | $3,967 | $59,756 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Similar overall profiles

Similar overall profiles · matching order within this group

| School | State | Earnings |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [University of Southern Maine](/school/university-of-southern-maine/) | ME | $60,816 4 years after completion |
| [CUNY York College](/school/cuny-york-college/) | NY | $61,389 4 years after completion |
| [Worcester State University](/school/worcester-state-university/) | MA | $63,801 4 years after completion |
| [SUNY College at Geneseo](/school/suny-college-at-geneseo/) | NY | $63,560 4 years after completion |
| Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania | PA | $59,882 4 years after completion |
| [SUNY Old Westbury](/school/suny-old-westbury/) | NY | $58,756 4 years after completion |
| [SUNY Oneonta](/school/suny-oneonta/) | NY | $58,809 4 years after completion |
| [New Jersey City University](/school/new-jersey-city-university/) | NJ | $60,965 4 years after completion |
| [State University of New York at Plattsburgh](/school/state-university-of-new-york-at-plattsburgh/) | NY | $58,319 4 years after completion |
| [Western Connecticut State University](/school/western-connecticut-state-university/) | CT | $60,346 4 years after completion |

[Matching method and source notes](#peer-matching)

## Matching methods and sources

[How schools are matched](/methodology/).

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).