Bridgewater State University (Bridgewater State) is a four-year, public school located in Bridgewater, MA.
It offers 56 graduate programs - 33 Master's, 19 Post-bachelor's, 4 Post-master's. The 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $9,041.
A total of 1,488 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 9,604 students at Bridgewater State. Bridgewater State offers online graduate programs and 409 out of 1,488 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
You can find Bridgewater State's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $9,041 for Massachusetts residents and $9,041 for out-of-state students. It offers fifty-six (56) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | Bridgewater State University |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | 131 Summer Street, Bridgewater, MA |
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| Graduate School Students | 1,573 students
409 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) | In-State$9,041
Out-of-State$9,041 |
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| Student to Faculty | 17:1 (5.88%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 56 Graduate Programs
33 Master's, 23 Post graduate certificates |
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2024 Graduate Program Tuition at Bridgewater State University
The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Bridgewater State University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Massachusetts residents, the tuition & fees are $9,041 and $9,041 for non-Massachusetts residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $502.
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $1,260 | $1,260 |
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| Fees | $7,781 | $7,781 |
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| Cost per Credit | $502 | $502 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,000 |
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| Room & Board | $14,586 (On-Campus) / $14,586 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $3,170 (On-Campus) / $3,670 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $27,797 | $27,797 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $28,297 | $28,297 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
| 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 |
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| In-State | $11,397 | $11,397 | $11,397 | $8,793 | $9,041 |
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| Out-of-State | $11,397 | $11,397 | $11,397 | $8,793 | $9,041 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
Bridgewater State University offers Masters, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 56 major areas - 33 Master's (1 online programs), 19 Post-Bachelor's, 4 Post-Master's.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 478 | - | 23 | 39 |
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| Men | 109 | - | 8 | 9 |
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| Women | 369 | - | 15 | 30 |
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Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree).
You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Computer Science | 16 |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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Graduate Student Population
Bridgewater State graduate schools have a total of 1,573 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 365 male and 1,208 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 501 full-time and 1,072 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 409 students enrolled through online exclusively and 266 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 1,284 White, 101 Black, and 26 Asian students are attending at Bridgewater State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
5 grad students are younger than 22 and 267 students are older than 65. It has 844 students aged between 22 and 30 and 372 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 1,573 |
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| Men | 365 |
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| Women | 1,208 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 1,573 |
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| Full-time Students | 501 |
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| Part-time Students | 1,072 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 1,573 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 2 |
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| Asian | 26 |
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| Black | 101 |
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| Hispanic | 62 |
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| White | 1,284 |
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| Two or more races | 49 |
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| Un-Known | 25 |
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Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 1,573 |
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| 21 & Under | 5 |
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| 22-24 | 347 |
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| 25-29 | 497 |
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| 30-34 | 236 |
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| 35-39 | 136 |
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| 40 & Over | 267 |
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Online Population
At Bridgewater State University graduate schools, 409 students enrolled online exclusively and 266 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 1,488 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 409 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 266 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 813 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 409 |
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| Massachusetts Resident | 377 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 27 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
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