Public Administration at Bridgewater State University

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

Bridgewater State is located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 10,651.

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

Bridgewater State Public Administration Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Public Admin (Less Than 1 Year)
Master’s Degree in Public Admin

Bridgewater State Public Administration Rankings

Public Admin Student Demographics at Bridgewater State

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

Bridgewater State Public Administration Master’s Program

50% Women

29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of public admin master's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 41% men graduate in public admin each year. Bridgewater State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public admin master's degree from Bridgewater State, 71% 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 admin.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Public Administration

Public Administration majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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
Public Administration	2

Careers That Public Admin Grads May Go Into

A degree in public admin 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
Managers	8,660	$131,450
Chief Executives	7,990	$221,810
Social and Community Service Managers	7,420	$70,500
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	3,220	$109,840

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
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