by our College Data Analytics TeamWant the scoop on Bridgewater State University? We have put together a comprehensive report on the school that covers what majors Bridgewater State offers, how the school ranks, how diverse it is, and much more.
Bridgewater State University awards degrees and credentials ranging from bachelor’s degrees up to its highest offering, the master’s degree.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | — |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | — |
Completions: 3,744 undergraduate · 1,010 graduate (4,754 total)
Here are the majors that graduate the most students at Bridgewater State University.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 2,377 |
| Psychology, General. | 243 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 208 |
| Social Work. | 176 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | 160 |
The following majors at Bridgewater State University have the strongest reported average salaries.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | $67,502 |
| Computer Science. | $52,602 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. | $51,257 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | $48,867 |
| Special Education and Teaching. | $46,418 |
Explore the full list of majors at Bridgewater State University, sorted by study area.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 2,377 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Physical Education Teaching and Coaching. · English/Language Arts Teacher Education. · Health Teacher Education. · Reading Teacher Education. · Art Teacher Education. · Music Teacher Education. · History Teacher Education. · Mathematics Teacher Education. · Biology Teacher Education. · Drama and Dance Teacher Education. · Spanish Language Teacher Education. |
208 | $37,715 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Elementary Education and Teaching. · Secondary Education and Teaching. · Early Childhood Education and Teaching. · Teacher Education, Multiple Levels. |
160 | $39,223 |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Special Education and Teaching, General. · Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism. |
113 | $46,418 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Educational Leadership and Administration, General. |
52 | NA |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. ↳ Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor. |
39 | $51,257 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. ↳ Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. |
35 | $44,582 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design. ↳ Educational/Instructional Technology. |
18 | NA |
| Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education. ↳ Bilingual and Multilingual Education. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. ↳ Management Science. |
126 | $42,273 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting and Finance. · Accounting. |
89 | $48,867 |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. |
54 | NA |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. |
13 | $67,502 |
| Business/Commerce, General. | 4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 243 | $33,990 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. ↳ Clinical Psychology. |
13 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Social Work. | 176 | $45,577 |
| Public Administration. | 5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | 81 | NA |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. ↳ Communication Sciences and Disorders, General. · Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. |
68 | $26,362 |
| Public Health. ↳ Public Health, General. |
8 | NA |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. ↳ Kinesiotherapy/Kinesiotherapist. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. ↳ Criminal Justice/Safety Studies. · Corrections and Criminal Justice, Other. |
137 | $36,493 |
| Security Science and Technology. ↳ Cybersecurity Defense Strategy/Policy. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication, General. ↳ Speech Communication and Rhetoric. |
115 | $33,791 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
47 | $34,668 |
| Economics. ↳ Economics, General. |
23 | $38,036 |
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
21 | $35,807 |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. |
12 | NA |
| Geography and Cartography. ↳ Geography. |
4 | $34,884 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 91 | $34,309 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
61 | $36,843 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Fine/Studio Arts, General. · Art History, Criticism and Conservation. |
45 | $34,835 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. |
8 | NA |
| Music. ↳ Music, General. |
5 | NA |
| Dance. ↳ Dance, General. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science. | 60 | $52,602 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
58 | $33,257 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
44 | $41,918 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
16 | $42,643 |
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. · Optics/Optical Sciences. |
14 | NA |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Geology/Earth Science, General. |
8 | $40,397 |
| Physical Sciences, General. | 4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Air Transportation. ↳ Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General. |
29 | $39,151 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. ↳ Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. |
14 | NA |
| Geography and Environmental Studies. | 7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General. |
15 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. ↳ Foreign Languages and Literatures, General. |
6 | NA |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. |
6 | $38,461 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ Women's Studies. |
6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 2 | NA |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
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