Degree Programs Overview

Bridgewater State University offers 120 degree programs through Bachelor's, Master's, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 1 programs can be conferred by distance learning.

A total of 2,321 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 at Bridgewater State. 1,723 students completed bachelor's programs and 478 completed master's programs.

The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at Bridgewater State. It only includes students who completed a program as the first major.

Total Number of Programs and Completers By Degree
Total ProgramsOnline ProgramsCompleters
TotalMenWomen
Bachelor's48NOT OFFERED1,7236851,038
Master's331478109369
Post-Graduate Certificate23NOT OFFERED621745
Less than 12-Weeks Certificate16NOT OFFERED581147

Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation

The following table lists the best programs with the highest salary after graduation from Bridgewater State University. Note that the average salary and debt is based on 2020 data from College Scorecard.

The Computer Science program has the highest salary ($66,570) after graduation and the Accounting and Related Services program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $55,780 average salary.

Bachelor Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Computer Science $66,570$5,548$24,586$261
Accounting and Related Services $55,780$4,648$23,000$244
Air Transportation $53,648$4,471$25,000$265
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods $50,098$4,175$25,000$265
Chemistry $49,769$4,147$27,000$286
Mathematics $48,596$4,050$25,000$265
Economics $45,418$3,785$23,421$248
Political Science and Government $45,036$3,753$20,814$221
Criminal Justice and Corrections $44,955$3,746$24,135$256
Biology, General $44,197$3,683$23,250$246
Special Education and Teaching $43,079$3,590$27,000$286
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods $42,880$3,573$27,000$286
Master Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Accounting and Related Services $78,114$6,510$17,089$194
Social Work $58,775$4,898$40,772$464
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas $58,619$4,885$20,500$233
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods $53,145$4,429$20,500$233
Special Education and Teaching $53,025$4,419$20,500$233
Student Counseling and Personnel Services $48,290$4,024$30,750$350

Popular Programs with Most Completers

Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at Bridgewater State University.

At the school, the Psychology Bachelor program has the most completers of 251 and the Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Bachelor program has the second most completers of 143 students.

Field of Study by Degree and Number of Completers

Below tables describes the major programs by offered degrees. You can check the online learning availability of each programs with number of completers. By expanding each table, you can view the major programs in the area of study that you select.

CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Women's Studies3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Speech Communication and RhetoricNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 122NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Computer ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4716 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Bilingual and Multilingual Education5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED28ONLINE NOT OFFERED 0
Urban Education and LeadershipNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Educational/Instructional Technology8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED 0
Special Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4675 NOT OFFERED 0
Education/Teaching of Individuals with AutismNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED23 NOT OFFERED 0
Elementary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3733 NOT OFFERED 0
Secondary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Teacher Education, Multiple LevelsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 334 NOT OFFERED 0
Art Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 62 NOT OFFERED 2
English/Language Arts Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 279 NOT OFFERED 10
Health Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 26NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Mathematics Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED5 NOT OFFERED 1
Music Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 54 NOT OFFERED 0
Physical Education Teaching and CoachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 512 NOT OFFERED 3
Reading Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED11 NOT OFFERED 0
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED3 NOT OFFERED 0
Social Science Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Biology Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 26 NOT OFFERED 6
Chemistry Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Drama and Dance Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
History Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED4 NOT OFFERED 0
Physics Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED1 NOT OFFERED 1
Spanish Language Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor26 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Spanish Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
English Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5512 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 691 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
MathematicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 40NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Geography and Environmental StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Health and Physical Education/FitnessNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED29 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (other)2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PhilosophyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
ChemistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 14NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geology/Earth ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 9NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
GeochemistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
PhysicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 12NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Optics/Optical SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2510 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Clinical PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED10 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Criminal Justice/Safety StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 14311 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Corrections and Criminal Justice (other)1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/Policy8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Public Administration1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED14 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social WorkNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7293 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
AnthropologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
EconomicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 22NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
GeographyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Political Science and GovernmentNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 21NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
SociologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 43NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 42NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
DanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fine/Studio ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 41NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Art History, Criticism and ConservationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
MusicNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Communication Sciences and DisordersNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 38NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Speech-Language Pathology/PathologistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED15 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Athletic Training/TrainerNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 01 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public HealthNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Kinesiotherapy/KinesiotherapistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 22 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business/Commerce3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED34 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED19 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting and FinanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 87NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
FinanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1340 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 70NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business/Commerce3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED34 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED19 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting and FinanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 87NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
FinanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1340 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 70NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
HistoryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 58NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

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