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Social Sciences at Bridgewater State University

We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including its ranking, popularity, student demographics, and graduate outcomes. See how BSU compares to other colleges that offer social sciences.

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Social Sciences Degrees Available at BSU

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences

BSU Social Sciences Rankings

BSU is a solid choice among schools offering social sciences. Specifically, it ranked #662 out of 934 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #32 in Massachusetts.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts	9
Best Value Social Sciences Schools in Massachusetts	9
Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region	17
Best Value Social Sciences Schools in the New England Region	17
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts	32
Best Social Sciences Schools in Massachusetts	32
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region	65
Best Social Sciences Schools in the New England Region	65
Best Value Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	503
Best Value Social Sciences Schools	503
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	662
Best Social Sciences Schools	662

Popularity of Social Sciences at BSU

During the most recent reporting year, Bridgewater State University awarded 107 bachelor’s degrees in social sciences.

How Much Do Social Sciences Graduates from BSU Make?

Salary of Social Sciences Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Social Sciences majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from BSU report a median salary of $45,155 a year. This is below $53,189, the median for all majors at BSU.

How Much Student Debt Do Social Sciences Graduates from BSU Have?

Student Debt of Social Sciences Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Earning a bachelor’s degree at BSU, social sciences students accumulate a median of $26,500 in student loans. This is below $26,632, the typical median for all majors at BSU.

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Social Sciences from BSU Cost?

BSU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$910	$7,050
Fees	$10,824	$10,824

Find out more about BSU tuition and fees.

BSU Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program Diversity

Among recent graduates, 29% of social sciences bachelor’s degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

The majority of social sciences bachelor’s degree graduates at BSU are White. About 74% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Bridgewater State University with a bachelor’s in social sciences.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	79
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	10

Social Sciences Student Diversity at BSU

Here are the demographics of the social sciences majors at Bridgewater State University.

Social Sciences Majors at BSU

The social sciences program at BSU offers the following related majors:

Major	Annual Graduates
Sociology	47
Economics	23
Political Science & Government	21
Anthropology	12
Geography & Cartography	4

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By Jeremy Foote under License More about our data sources and methodologies.