Education at Bridgewater State University

If you are interested in studying education, you may want to check out the program at Bridgewater State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Bridgewater State is located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 10,651. Of the 2,191 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Bridgewater State University in 2021, 361 of them were education majors.

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

Bridgewater State Education Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Education (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Education
• Master’s Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at Bridgewater State

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Bridgewater State does offer online education options in education for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Bridgewater State Education Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at Bridgewater State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Education. 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
	83
Best Value Education Basic Certificate Schools	127
Most Focused Education Graduate Certificate Schools	148
Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools	156
	230
Best Education Master’s Degree Schools	739

In 2021, 235 students received their master’s degree in education from Bridgewater State. This makes it the #157 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Education Student Demographics at Bridgewater State

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

Bridgewater State Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 361 education students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Bridgewater State, about 29% were men and 71% were women. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at Bridgewater State since its program graduates 9% more men than average.

About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education 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 education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	307
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	17

Bridgewater State Education Master’s Program

Of the 235 education students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Bridgewater State, about 18% were men and 82% were women.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Bridgewater State, 86% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	203
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

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

Concentrations Within Education

The following education concentations are available at Bridgewater State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Bridgewater State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Subject Specific	256
Teacher Education Grade Specific	189
Special Education	141
Educational Administration	37
Student Counseling	27
Teaching English or French	11

Related Majors

• History
• Social Sciences
• Communication & Journalism
• Psychology

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education 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
Teacher Assistants	38,770	$35,680
Elementary School Teachers	30,380	$82,600
High School Teachers	26,420	$80,020
Middle School Teachers	16,910	$79,030
Preschool Teachers	16,360	$39,180

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.