Public Administration & Social Service at Bridgewater State University

What traits are you looking for in a public administration and social service school? To help you decide if Bridgewater State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's public administration and social service program.

Bridgewater State is located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts and approximately 10,651 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 82 public administration and social service 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 Public Administration & Social Service section at the bottom of this page.

Bridgewater State Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service
• Master’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

Bridgewater State Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public administration and social service 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 public administration and social service major at Bridgewater State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Public Administration & Social Service. 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
	65
Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	194
Most Focused Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	248
Most Focused Public & Social Service Schools	256

In 2021, 72 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from Bridgewater State. This makes it the #195 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Bridgewater State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public administration and social service majors at Bridgewater State University.

Bridgewater State Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

Of the 82 public administration and social service students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Bridgewater State, about 15% were men and 85% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 13% more racial-ethnic minorities in its public administration and social service bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	27
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	35
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Bridgewater State Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 72 public administration and social service majors earned their master's degree from Bridgewater State. Of these graduates, 17% were men and 83% were women.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from Bridgewater State, 67% 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 public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	48
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

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

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

Public Administration & Social Service majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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
Social Work	152
Public Administration	2

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Careers That Public Administration & Social Service Grads May Go Into

A degree in public administration and social service 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
General and Operations Managers	77,580	$135,820
Medical and Health Services Managers	15,380	$133,900
Social and Human Service Assistants	15,230	$35,390
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	12,340	$48,670
Healthcare Social Workers	10,040	$61,960

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.