Political Science & Government at Bridgewater State University

Every political science and government school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the political science 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. Of the 2,191 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Bridgewater State University in 2021, 37 of them were political science and government majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Political Science & Government section at the bottom of this page.

Bridgewater State Political Science & Government Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science

Bridgewater State Political Science & Government Rankings

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

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 political science major at Bridgewater State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Political Science & Government. 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
Best Political Science & Government Schools	622

Earnings of Bridgewater State Political Science Graduates

The median salary of political science students who receive their bachelor's degree at Bridgewater State is $35,807. This is 8% higher than $33,089, which is the national average for all political science bachelor's degree recipients.

Political Science Student Demographics at Bridgewater State

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

Bridgewater State Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Program

Of the 37 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in political science from Bridgewater State in 2021, 43% were men and 57% were women.

About 68% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in political science 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 political science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	25
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

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

Related Majors

• Geography & Cartography
• Anthropology
• Economics
• Sociology

Careers That Political Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in political science 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
Economists	1,150	$117,680
Political Science Professors	1,020	$136,210
Economics Professors	870	$125,120
Political Scientists	50	$88,120

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.