Psychology at Bridgewater State University

If you plan to study psychology, take a look at what Bridgewater State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Bridgewater State is located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 10,651. In 2021, 345 psychology 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 Psychology section at the bottom of this page.

Bridgewater State Psychology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology
• Master’s Degree in Psychology

Bridgewater State Psychology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks psychology programs across the country. The following shows how Bridgewater State performed in these rankings.

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 psychology major at Bridgewater State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Psychology. 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
Most Focused Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	61
Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	86
Most Popular Psychology Schools	130
Best Psychology Schools	689

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Bridgewater State. This makes it the #572 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Psychology Student Demographics at Bridgewater State

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

Bridgewater State Psychology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 345 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in psychology from Bridgewater State. About 12% were men and 88% were women.

About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology 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 psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	29
Hispanic or Latino	16
White	274
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	22

Bridgewater State Psychology Master’s Program

Of the 8 psychology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Bridgewater State, about 0% were men and 100% were women.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from Bridgewater State, 75% 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 psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Concentrations Within Psychology

The following psychology 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
General Psychology	345
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	8

Related Majors

• History
• Social Sciences
• Communication & Journalism
• Education

Careers That Psychology Grads May Go Into

A degree in psychology 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
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	4,050	$86,490
Psychology Professors	1,490	$97,690
Psychologists	980	$83,550
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists	100	$75,660

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.