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Education at Bridgewater State University

18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying education, you may want to check out the program at Bridgewater State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Bridgewater State is located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 10,651.

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

Bridgewater State Education Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Education (Less Than 1 Year)
Bachelor’s Degree in Education
Master’s Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at Bridgewater State

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Bridgewater State offers distance education options for education at the following degree levels:

Master’s Degree

Bridgewater State Education Rankings

The education major at Bridgewater State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Education. 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.

Education Student Demographics at Bridgewater State

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

Bridgewater State Education Bachelor’s Program

72% Women

18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 28% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 72% went to women. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at Bridgewater State since its program graduates 9% more men than average.

About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education 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 education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	23
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	242
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

Bridgewater State Education Master’s Program

83% Women

10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 17% of education master's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Bridgewater State, 87% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Bridgewater State University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	193
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Concentrations Within Education

Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Bridgewater State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Subject Specific	256
Teacher Education Grade Specific	189
Special Education	141
Educational Administration	37
Student Counseling	27
Teaching English or French	11

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education 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
Teacher Assistants	38,770	$35,680
Elementary School Teachers	30,380	$82,600
High School Teachers	26,420	$80,020
Middle School Teachers	16,910	$79,030
Preschool Teachers	16,360	$39,180

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

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