Special Education at Bridgewater State University

Every special education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the special ed 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. Of the 2,191 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Bridgewater State University in 2021, 41 of them were special education majors.

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

Bridgewater State Special Education Degrees Available

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

Bridgewater State Special Education Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The special ed major at Bridgewater State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Special 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
	15
Best Value Special Education Basic Certificate Schools	24
Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	36
Most Focused Special Education Basic Certificate Schools	41
Most Focused Special Education Schools	76
Most Focused Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	115
Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	170

In 2021, 100 students received their master’s degree in special ed from Bridgewater State. This makes it the #36 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Bridgewater State Special Ed Graduates

The median salary of special ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at Bridgewater State is $40,859. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 5% higher than the national average of $38,748 for all special ed bachelor's degree recipients.

Special Ed Student Demographics at Bridgewater State

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

Bridgewater State Special Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 41 special ed students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Bridgewater State, about 15% were men and 85% were women. The typical special ed bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at Bridgewater State since its program graduates 2% more men than average.

About 98% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed 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 special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	40
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Bridgewater State Special Education Master’s Program

Of the 100 special ed students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Bridgewater State, about 13% were men and 87% were women.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Bridgewater State, 90% 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 special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	90
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

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

Related Majors

• Teaching English or French
• Student Counseling
• Educational Administration
• Teacher Education Grade Specific
• Teacher Education Subject Specific

Careers That Special Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in special ed 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
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	6,490	$74,470
Special Education Professors	4,630	$76,080
Middle School Special Education Teachers	3,470	$74,500
Interpreters and Translators	2,140	$55,600
Special Education Preschool Teachers	1,060	$64,370

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.