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Salisbury University

Salisbury, MD salisbury.edu 6,056 students

Salisbury University's campus is set in the city of Salisbury, close to the Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. The student body is known for its strong academic focus across disciplines like business, the sciences, and education. Salisbury is distinctive for its emphasis on undergraduate research opportunities and its NCAA Division III athletic program.

Programs
28
Analyzed in dataset
Earnings
$44,856
Average graduate, 1 yr after
Tuition
$10,638
In-state sticker price
Out-of-state: $21,332/yr

Financial Aid

The sticker price is rarely what families actually pay. Salisbury University's grant and scholarship aid lowers the net price for most income brackets. 24% of students receive Pell Grants; 40% take federal loans.

Net Price by Family Income

Academic Year 2025
Income Bracket Avg Net Price 4-Year Net Cost
$0 – $30K $7,351 $29,404
$30K – $48K $12,779 $51,116
$48K – $75K $14,904 $59,616
$75K – $110K $20,344 $81,376
$110K+ $23,689 $94,756
Sticker price (no aid) $10,638 $42,552
Net price = tuition + fees + room & board minus grants and scholarships, by reported family-income bracket. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey via College Scorecard.

Programs at Salisbury University

28 degree programs ranked by DegreeOutlook Score. Click any program for AI scenario analysis and 10-year earnings projections.

Degree Program DW Score 1-yr Earnings AI Risk ROI
Nursing Compare across schools →
85
$76,477/yr High 17.6x
Information Sciences Compare across schools →
85
$59,653/yr Very High 25.8x
Accounting Compare across schools →
82
$62,889/yr Very High 18.6x
Finance Compare across schools →
81
$54,776/yr Very High 18.4x
Information Science Compare across schools →
79
$61,290/yr Very High 19.1x
Allied Health Professions Compare across schools →
75
$80,088/yr Moderate 16.9x
Business Administration Compare across schools →
74
$49,278/yr High 16.6x
Physics Compare across schools →
69
$54,548/yr Very High 19.3x
Teacher Education Compare across schools →
68
$50,544/yr High 11.9x
Marketing Compare across schools →
66
$51,157/yr Very High 14.8x
Subject-Area Teaching Compare across schools →
66
$45,808/yr High 12.0x
Mathematics Compare across schools →
64
$49,125/yr Very High 15.2x
Clinical Laboratory Science Compare across schools →
57
$67,679/yr Moderate 14.9x
Chemistry Compare across schools →
56
$50,169/yr High 10.8x
Political Science Compare across schools →
49
$33,397/yr Very High 12.4x
Biology Compare across schools →
48
$35,876/yr High 12.8x
Health & Physical Education Compare across schools →
47
$29,344/yr Moderate 13.7x
Social Work Compare across schools →
45
$34,917/yr Moderate 12.3x
Peace Studies Compare across schools →
44
$37,413/yr High 13.7x
Communication and Media Studies Compare across schools →
42
$34,704/yr High 11.8x
Psychology Compare across schools →
39
$29,219/yr High 11.4x
History Compare across schools →
39
$27,873/yr High 10.6x
Liberal Arts & Humanities Compare across schools →
37
$38,478/yr Low 10.8x
Geography and Cartography Compare across schools →
37
$25,255/yr High 11.8x
Sociology Compare across schools →
35
$32,091/yr High 6.5x
English Compare across schools →
33
$35,283/yr Very High 8.4x
Natural Resources & Conservation Research Compare across schools →
32
$28,026/yr High 11.1x
Fine Arts Compare across schools →
31
$20,632/yr Moderate 10.2x