Bridgewater State University
Bridgewater, Massachusetts · Public
Graduate earnings
26of 27 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical Massachusetts high-school graduate (about $41,044 a year). 1 falls short.
27 of 52 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 25: 24 with no earnings published and 1 with nothing reported. 1 verdict uses 1-year earnings, an earlier career stage. The 33 graduate programs are in the table.
Average net price, all families$16,383 a year By family income
What it would cost
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, as reported for students who received federal aid.
Average for all families
$16,383 a year
About $65,532 over 4 years, if price and aid stay the same.
This multiplies the reported yearly net price by the years you choose. It is not a quote or a prediction: it leaves out interest, price rises and the chance of taking longer to finish.
Net price for every income band
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $10,007 |
| $30k to $48k | $11,579 |
| $48k to $75k | $13,559 |
| $75k to $110k | $16,904 |
| $110k and up | $21,176 |
| All families (average) | $16,383 |
College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Bands with no figure were not reported by the school.
Program earnings
Median earnings of each program’s graduates against a typical Massachusetts high-school graduate ($41,044 a year).
39 of 85 programs could be assessed 46% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $51,939 | +$10,895 | clears the bar | $24,030 | 2.2 yrs | 309 |
| Criminal Justice | Bachelor's Degree | $64,178 | +$23,134 | clears the bar | $24,135 | 1.0 yrs | 145 |
| Management Science | Bachelor's Degree | $64,769 | +$23,725 | clears the bar | $25,000 | 1.1 yrs | 140 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | $56,968 | +$15,924 | clears the bar | $24,250 | 1.5 yrs | 135 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Bachelor's Degree | $58,255 | +$17,211 | clears the bar | $24,490 | 1.4 yrs | 127 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Bachelor's Degree | $51,523 | +$10,479 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 2.6 yrs | 124 |
| Social Work | Master's Degree | $75,783 | +$34,739 | above HS line | $40,772 | 1.2 yrs | 93 |
| Accounting | Bachelor's Degree | $79,315 | +$38,271 | clears the bar | $23,000 | 0.6 yrs | 93 |
| Special Education | Master's Degree | $64,424 | +$23,380 | above HS line | $20,500 | 0.9 yrs | 75 |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | $39,8711-year earnings | -$1,173 | falls short (1-yr) | $23,250 | no earnings gain | 74 |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | $59,510 | +$18,466 | clears the bar | $25,000 | 1.4 yrs | 72 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $60,880 | +$19,836 | clears the bar | $23,250 | 1.2 yrs | 70 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | $52,936 | +$11,892 | clears the bar | $26,750 | 2.2 yrs | 69 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | $51,020 | +$9,976 | clears the bar | $26,000 | 2.6 yrs | 68 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $54,224 | +$13,180 | clears the bar | $25,248 | 1.9 yrs | 55 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | $54,709 | +$13,665 | clears the bar | $25,000 | 1.8 yrs | 50 |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | $87,099 | +$46,055 | clears the bar | $24,586 | 0.5 yrs | 47 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Master's Degree | $69,937 | +$28,893 | above HS line | $20,500 | 0.7 yrs | 47 |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $45,747 | +$4,703 | clears the bar | $24,681 | 5.2 yrs | 47 |
| Special Education | Bachelor's Degree | $55,692 | +$14,648 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 1.8 yrs | 46 |
| Air Transportation | Bachelor's Degree | $70,215 | +$29,171 | clears the bar | $25,000 | 0.9 yrs | 42 |
| Communication Disorders | Bachelor's Degree | $50,059 | +$9,015 | clears the bar | $24,009 | 2.7 yrs | 38 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Master's Degree | $57,978 | +$16,934 | above HS line | $20,500 | 1.2 yrs | 37 |
| Business Administration | Master's Degree | $114,541 | +$73,497 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 34 |
| Educational Administration | Master's Degree | $80,1241-year earnings | +$39,080 | above HS line (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 28 |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | $70,473 | +$29,429 | clears the bar | $23,421 | 0.8 yrs | 25 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Master's Degree | $62,371 | +$21,327 | above HS line | $30,750 | 1.4 yrs | 23 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | $58,936 | +$17,892 | clears the bar | $20,814 | 1.2 yrs | 21 |
| Accounting | Master's Degree | $99,020 | +$57,976 | above HS line | $17,089 | 0.3 yrs | 19 |
| Communication Disorders | Master's Degree | $55,1691-year earnings | +$14,125 | above HS line (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 15 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | $80,287 | +$39,243 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 0.7 yrs | 14 |
| English | Master's Degree | $62,844 | +$21,800 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | Master's Degree | $65,938 | +$24,894 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Criminal Justice | Master's Degree | $75,101 | +$34,057 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Geology and Earth Science | Bachelor's Degree | $52,219 | +$11,175 | clears the bar | $19,500 | 1.7 yrs | 9 |
| Anthropology | Bachelor's Degree | $50,376 | +$9,332 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | $56,609 | +$15,565 | clears the bar | $28,300 | 1.8 yrs | 4 |
| Geography and Cartography | Bachelor's Degree | $57,550 | +$16,506 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 1.6 yrs | 1 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Bachelor's Degree | $53,872 | +$12,828 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Health Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 59 |
| Educational Administration | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 39 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 29 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 26 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 23 |
| Computer Science | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 16 |
| Physics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Public Administration | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychology | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Security Science and Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Dance | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Geography and Environmental Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Public Health | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Theatre | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Business | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Physical and Occupational Therapy | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Physical and Occupational Therapy | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Biology | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Criminal Justice | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Public Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Accounting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Educational Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Special Education | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Special Education | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Psychology | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Anthropology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Finance | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Management Science | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Education, Other | Master's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Mathematics | Master's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Physics | Master's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Music | Master's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| History | Master's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
Sources and definitions
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid. Debt is federal loans only.
- The high-school line is ED’s state benchmark, $41,044 a year.
- Earnings not published: ED reports the program but no earnings figure, usually because too few graduates were measured. Nothing reported: ED lists the program with no figures at all. Neither is a judgement of the program.
- Debt as years of gain is median federal debt divided by how much more graduates earn per year than a typical high-school graduate. It is not a repayment time.
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