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General Special Education at Bridgewater State University

If you are interested in studying General Special Education, consider the program at Bridgewater State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Bridgewater State University is in Bridgewater, MA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 112 general special education degrees were awarded at Bridgewater State University.

Online Class Availability at Bridgewater State University

Online coursework is an option at Bridgewater State University. Of 9,727 students, 1,092 (11%) studied exclusively online and 4,614 (47%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of General Special Education graduates at Bridgewater State University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, General Special Education graduates at Bridgewater State University are 86% women (96) and 14% men (16).

General Special Education Bachelor’s Program at Bridgewater State University

Of the 45 bachelor’s general special education graduates at Bridgewater State University, 93% were women (42) and 7% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	41
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	2
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 9% of General Special Education bachelor’s degree recipients at Bridgewater State University, below the national average of 21%.*

General Special Education Master’s Program at Bridgewater State University

Of the 67 master’s general special education graduates at Bridgewater State University, 81% were women (54) and 19% were men (13).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	62
Black / African American	2
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 4% of General Special Education master’s degree recipients at Bridgewater State University, below the national average of 32%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for General Special Education Graduates

Those who complete General Special Education program at Bridgewater State University work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-paying careers for General Special Education majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Teaching Assistants, Special Education	$96,801
Special Education Teachers, All Other	$86,208
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$80,694
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$79,680
Adapted Physical Education Specialists	$77,976
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten	$73,597
Special Education Teachers, Elementary School	$50,045
Special Education Teachers, Preschool	$35,173

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.