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Biology Studies at Bridgewater State University

If you plan to study Biology Studies, consider the program at Bridgewater State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Bridgewater State University is in Bridgewater, MA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 61 biology studies degrees were granted at Bridgewater State University.

Studying Online at Bridgewater State University

Distance learning is available at Bridgewater State University. Among 9,727 students, 1,092 (11%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 4,614 (47%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Biology Studies graduates at Bridgewater State University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Biology Studies graduates at Bridgewater State University are 70% women (43) and 30% men (18).

Biology Studies Bachelor’s Program at Bridgewater State University

Among the 57 bachelor’s biology studies graduates at Bridgewater State University, 70% were women (40) and 30% were men (17).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biology Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Bridgewater State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	36
Hispanic / Latino	10
Black / African American	8
Asian	1
Two or More Races	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 37% of Biology Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at Bridgewater State University, lower than the national average of 48%.*

Biology Studies Master’s Program at Bridgewater State University

Among the 4 master’s biology studies degrees awarded at Bridgewater State University, 75% were women (3) and 25% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biology Studies master’s degree recipients at Bridgewater State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	1

Minority students account for 25% of Biology Studies master’s degree recipients at Bridgewater State University, below the national average of 31%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Biology Studies Graduates

Those who complete Biology Studies program at Bridgewater State University go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid careers for Biology Studies majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Food Science Technicians	$100,898
Biological Technicians	$100,160
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$100,077
Life Scientists, All Other	$97,541
Bioinformatics Scientists	$92,484
Forensic Science Technicians	$85,117
Biological Scientists, All Other	$79,550

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.