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# Bridgewater State University Career Outcomes & Earnings

Updated September 30, 2026

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## How much do Bridgewater State University graduates earn?

The reported median is $59,669 four years after completion. The peer comparison uses $57,301 as its benchmark; the difference is $2,368 per year.

Graduates earn about $1,898 less than the model expects for similar students, though the median four years after completion is $59,669. The peer median, the middle value for comparable institutions (same type and size), is $57,301, putting Bridgewater State University $2,368 above that mark.

Azimuth places its return pillar in the 42nd percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions. [Earnings beyond expectations](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/), the gap between graduate earnings and the model's expectation for similar students, is in the 48th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions.

The part the model attributes to the factors it measures (field of study, enrollment and the local labor market) adds $2,809. The part it attributes to a remainder it does not explain subtracts $4,707.

The median earnings figure is in the 50th percentile. Above-peer earnings sit alongside below-expected earnings.

Observed program earnings differ enough that earnings scenarios offer only a view of potential outcomes at Bridgewater State University. The downside and upside earnings scenarios, modeled from the program mix rather than observed groups, run from $50,472 to $71,286.

Among published program medians four years after completion, Computer Science reaches $87,099, Chemistry is $80,287, and Accounting is $79,315. Those observed program figures extend above the upside, so field choice and the scenario range describe different parts of the earnings picture.

Further study is a consideration when reading the university's earnings. An estimated 32.2% of graduates continue to graduate study, a figure estimated from the program mix rather than observed enrollment.

Four-year earnings include completers who are working and not enrolled, so those pursuing further study are outside that snapshot.

**Median earnings · four years after completion**
$59,669

**Rank for difference from expectations**
48th percentile

Four-year median earnings against two benchmarks

**Bridgewater State University reported median**
$59,669

**Peer schools comparable schools · $2,368 below Bridgewater State University**
$57,301

**Model expectation what similar students would be expected to earn · $1,898 above Bridgewater State University**
$61,567

School and program earnings use pooled 2017–18 and 2018–19 completion cohorts, measured in 2022 and 2023 and expressed in 2024 dollars. [How the model works](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/).

## How could earnings differ from the median?

The planning scenarios range from $50,472 to $71,286, around the reported median of $59,669. Compare the lower scenario with [Bridgewater State University borrowing and monthly payments](/school/bridgewater-state-university/cost/) to see how a smaller income could change your plan.

Modeled from the school’s program mix; not salary percentiles or a forecast for one graduate.

Earnings four years after completion

Planning rangeReported median

**Lower estimate**
$50,472

**Median · reported**
$59,669

**Higher estimate**
$71,286

Downside shows a lower-earning scenario based on the college’s mix of programs; upside shows a higher-earning scenario. Typical is the school’s reported median four years after completion. These are planning scenarios, not a forecast of your salary or percentiles of individual graduates.

[Why the downside matters](/analysis/median-roi-hides-a-harsh-reality/) explores the risk hidden by medians, using older ten-year entrant data. [Read about the move to four-year earnings](/analysis/college-scorecard-2026-4-year-vs-10-year-earnings-2-2/).

## Do Bridgewater State University graduates earn more than expected?

Azimuth models what we would expect graduates to earn based on who the college enrolls, how selective it is and its local economy. The difference between that expectation and reported earnings is what Azimuth calls [value added](/methodology/#value-added).

Bridgewater State University graduates’ reported earnings are $1,898 below that expectation, the 48th percentile for this measure. Unlike a peer comparison, it adjusts for who enrolls.

The breakdown separates the contribution attributed to observed factors from the remaining difference. Neither component establishes how much attending Bridgewater State University caused a student to earn. [Read how expected earnings are estimated](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/).

What explains value-added earnings?

**Program & institutional factors The part attributed to observed institutional characteristics.**
+$2,809

**Unexplained remainder What remains after the model’s observed factors.**
\-$4,707

**Total modeled value added The modeled difference from expected earnings.**
\-$1,898

These are statistical model components, not proven causal effects; the remainder is not a direct measure of teaching quality.

## Which fields at Bridgewater State University report the highest earnings?

The nationally ranked programs at Bridgewater State University show several earnings levels four years after completion. [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) Criminal Justice #17 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field; 164 degrees were awarded, and median earnings were $64,178.

For Chemistry, Azimuth places the field #24 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions; 25 degrees were awarded and median earnings reached $80,287. Social Work ranks #22 nationally by Azimuth among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field, with 92 degrees awarded and $59,510 in median earnings.

Azimuth ranks Subject-Area Teacher Education #27 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions in its field; it awarded 157 degrees and posted $58,255 in median earnings. The higher-earning pair and the more moderate programs point to a mixed return picture by field.

The strongest ranked fields pair prominent program standings with distinct earnings levels across the university’s offerings. [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) Criminal Justice #17 nationally among nonprofit four-year institutions; it awarded 164 degrees, and completers had median earnings of $64,178 four years after completion.

Social Work ranks #22 nationally in Azimuth, with 92 degrees awarded and median earnings of $59,510 four years after completion. Chemistry ranks #24 nationally, awarded 25 degrees, and shows median earnings of $80,287 four years after completion. These fields give a more detailed view than the school-wide results alone.

Highest reported four-year program earnings

**Computer Science**
$87,099

**Chemistry**
$80,287

**Accounting and Related Services**
$79,315

**Economics**
$70,473

**Air Transportation**
$70,215

**Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods**
$64,769

**Criminal Justice and Corrections**
$64,178

**Biology, General**
$60,880

[Explore Bridgewater State University program cohorts and field ranks](/school/bridgewater-state-university/majors/#largest-cohorts) for more context.

## Further analysis

Earnings scenarios grounded in the program mix place the downside at $50,472, the typical scenario at $59,669, and the upside at $71,286. Computer Science reaches $87,099 four years after completion; Teacher Education, the lowest-earning among the largest programs, is at $51,523. The spread shows variation by field rather than observed groups.

Bridgewater State University posts median earnings of $59,669 four years after completion, a middle-of-the-pack result among the institutions Azimuth tracks. The measure covers federally aided completers who are working and not enrolled, rather than every person who attended the university.

Azimuth places those earnings in the 50th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions, using an earnings cohort of 3,078 completers. The typical earnings scenario is $59,669, based on the program mix; it is a scenario, not an observed group of graduates.

Graduates earn about $1,898 less than the model expects for similar students. [Earnings beyond expectations](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/), the gap between what graduates earn and what the model expects for similar students, offers a separate model-based check on the median.

An estimated 32.2% of graduates continue to graduate study, a figure estimated from the program mix. The central earnings figure and the model result point in different directions.

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), 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](/about/).