Communication & Journalism at Bridgewater State University

Every communication and journalism school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the communication and journalism program at Bridgewater State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Bridgewater State is located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts and approximately 10,651 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 153 communication and journalism majors received their bachelor's degree from Bridgewater State.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Communication & Journalism section at the bottom of this page.

Bridgewater State Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

Bridgewater State Communication & Journalism Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the communication and journalism progam at Bridgewater State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The communication and journalism major at Bridgewater State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Communication & Journalism. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	284
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Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Bridgewater State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication and journalism majors at Bridgewater State University.

Bridgewater State Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

Of the 153 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Communication & Journalism from Bridgewater State in 2020-2021, 47% were men and 53% were women. The typical communication and journalism bachelor's degree program is made up of only 36% men. So male students are more repesented at Bridgewater State since its program graduates 11% more men than average.

About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication and journalism at Bridgewater State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Bridgewater State University with a bachelor's in communication and journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	119
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Bridgewater State also has a doctoral program available in communication and journalism. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

The following communication and journalism concentations are available at Bridgewater State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Bridgewater State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Communication & Media Studies	153

Related Majors

• History
• Social Sciences
• Psychology
• Education

Careers That Communication & Journalism Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication and journalism can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MA, the home state for Bridgewater State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Managers	8,660	$131,450
Public Relations Specialists	7,040	$68,610
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	5,090	$131,460
Community Health Workers	3,660	$44,500
Producers and Directors	3,250	$70,480

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Jeremy Foote under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.