Programs & majors brief
Bridgewater State University Majors & Programs
Which majors earn the most at Bridgewater State University?
31 of 31 programs shown
Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.
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| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science | 44 | $87,099 | #163 |
| Chemistry | 25 | $80,287 | #24 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 78 | $79,315 | #126 |
| Economics small degree count | 16 | $70,473 | — |
| Air Transportation | 27 | $70,215 | #27 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 188 | $64,769 | #56 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 164 | $64,178 | #17 |
| Biology, General | 66 | $60,880 | #173 |
| Social Work | 92 | $59,510 | #22 |
| Political Science and Government | 25 | $58,936 | #210 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 157 | $58,255 | #27 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 131 | $56,968 | #115 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 10 | $56,609 | — |
| Special Education and Teaching | 27 | $55,692 | #28 |
| Mathematics | 63 | $54,709 | #193 |
| Sociology | 51 | $54,224 | #122 |
| History | 71 | $52,936 | #114 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences small degree count | 16 | $52,219 | — |
| Psychology, General | 312 | $51,939 | #129 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 138 | $51,523 | #86 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 83 | $51,020 | #112 |
| Anthropology small degree count | 11 | $50,376 | — |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 46 | $50,059 | #138 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 56 | $45,747 | #73 |
| Philosophy small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Physics small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Dance small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 38 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Public Health small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Marketing | 86 | Too few graduates to report | — |
Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings
What are the largest programs at Bridgewater State University?
Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions
How do Bridgewater State University majors rank nationally?
National program rankings
- Criminal Justice and Corrections#17
- Social Work#22
- Chemistry#24
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas#27
- Air Transportation#27
- Special Education and Teaching#28
- Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Included by program size#56
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Included by program size#86
- Communication and Media Studies Included by program size#115
- Psychology, General Included by program size#129
Programs ranked in the national top 50, supplemented by the largest ranked programs when needed to show ten. Fewer appear when fewer ranks are reported. Each rank compares bachelor’s programs in the same field; field sizes differ.
Further analysis
Outcomes vary by field at Bridgewater State University, and Azimuth's program rankings evaluate four-year earnings among federally aided completers, debt, and cohort size rather than reputation. Of the 24 programs with published earnings data, 20 carry an Azimuth national rank.
The degree mix is concentrated in three families: Business accounts for 17.1% of bachelor's degrees awarded, followed by Education at 15.6% and Psychology at 15.1%. Psychology is the largest single program at 312 degrees awarded, ranks #129 nationally, and completers earn a median of $51,939 four years after completion.
Criminal Justice completers earn $64,178 and the program ranks #17 nationally. Social Work ranks #1 in Massachusetts, and completers earn $59,510.
The highest-earning program is Computer Science at $87,099, though it awards only 44 degrees a year.
Data & methodology
Sources and reporting periods: methodology.
Analysis and methodology by Daniel Rogers, founder of College Azimuth.
Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.
Figure notes link to sources and limitations. About College Azimuth.