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Economics at Bridgewater State University

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Economics at Bridgewater State University

Every economics school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the economics 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. In 2021, 28 economics 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 Economics section at the bottom of this page.

Bridgewater State Economics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Economics

Bridgewater State Economics Rankings

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

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The economics major at Bridgewater State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Economics. 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 Popular Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 254
Most Focused Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 351
375
Best Value Economics Schools 391
Most Focused Economics Schools 413

How Much Do Economics Graduates from Bridgewater State Make?

The median salary of economics students who receive their bachelor's degree at Bridgewater State is $38,036. This is less than $45,868, which is the national average of all economics majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Economics Student Demographics at Bridgewater State

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

Bridgewater State Economics Bachelor’s Program

36% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The economics program at Bridgewater State awarded 28 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 64% of these degrees went to men with the other 36% going to women.

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About 82% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in economics 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 economics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 23
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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

Careers That Economics Grads May Go Into

A degree in economics 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
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 20,070 $74,510
Managers 8,660 $131,450
Economists 1,150 $117,680
Economics Professors 870 $125,120
Survey Researchers 730 $64,950

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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